Blackboard Mobile Learn App Now Available for
iPad
New App Brings Interactive Teaching and Learning to iPad
WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ:
BBBB)
today announced the launch of its customized Blackboard Mobile
Learn(TM) app for iPad on the App Store. The app recreates the course
experience of Blackboard Learn(TM), the leading online teaching and
learning platform, and lets students check grades and assignments, add
discussion board comments and blog posts, email instructors and
classmates and much more.
With a user experience and Multi-Touch interface that leverages the
unique iPad, the app offers an immersive and engaging way for students
to access their course work and interactive learning opportunities.
"The iPad can fundamentally change the way students navigate their
educational experience," said Michael L. Chasen, Blackboard's president
and CEO. "We think there's a lot of potential for mobile learning to
drive greater student engagement, and we want to be at the forefront of
bringing those innovations to institutions and users."
Blackboard has made the application free on certain Wi-Fi devices,
beginning with the iPad, in an effort to help institutions get started
quickly in mobile and to encourage use of the iPad as a learning tool.
In June, institutions will be able to expand support for Blackboard
Mobile Learn to a broad range of device platforms - including iPhone OS,
Android and BlackBerry - through an annual license that will enable
native applications for each that will be available for download by
students and faculty at mobile application stores.
Alternatively, schools interested in experimenting with mobile
learning on their campus for no additional charge will be able to enable
Wi-Fi access to Blackboard Mobile Learn on devices such as the iPhone®
and iPod touch® and, through a special partnership with Sprint (NYSE:S)
, on select smartphones powered by the Now Network(TM).
Given the secure information that can be accessed with the Blackboard
Mobile Learn application, it must be enabled by institutions first
before it is accessible to students with their information. Institutions
can enable access by installing the free Blackboard Mobile Web Services
Building Block(TM), which is available for download today at
Blackboard's client support Web site, Behind the Blackboard(TM).
Blackboard Mobile Learn is available for U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada
higher education and professional education clients on Blackboard Learn
Releases 8, 9 and higher. Details on availability for K-12 and
international markets, as well as for previous versions of Blackboard
Learn and the WebCT and ANGEL platforms, will follow.
The Blackboard Mobile Learn app for iPad is available for free from
the App Store on iPad or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.
For more information about Blackboard Mobile Learn, please visit http://blackboard.com/Mobile/Overview.aspx.
About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB)
is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions
that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around
the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher
education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations
to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and
security, and communicate more effectively with their communities.
Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with
offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results
may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements as a result of various important factors, including the
factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K filed
on February 17, 2010 with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represent the Company's views
as of April 5, 2010. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while
the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some
point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation
to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to April 5,
2010.
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Source: Blackboard Inc.
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