Blackboard Announces Plans for BbWorld '08
30 Aprile 2008 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Focus on Next Generation Learning Technology; Wozniak, Shalala Will
Keynote WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard
Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB), a leading provider of educational enterprise
technology, today announced details for BbWorld(R) '08, which will
focus on best practices and innovative breakthroughs in education
technology and will take place July 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
More than 2,000 members of the global e-learning community are
expected to attend BbWorld, including representatives from colleges
and universities, K-12 schools and districts, and government,
corporate, and nonprofit organizations from across the United
States and around the world. Together, they will share ideas on
cutting-edge technologies and initiatives that are being used to
promote student engagement and achievement and to address a wide
range of academic and institutional priorities. Steve Wozniak,
co-founder of Apple Computer, and Donna E. Shalala, president of
the University of Miami and former U.S. Secretary of Health and
Human Services, will deliver keynote addresses. Wozniak, inventor
of the first personal computer, will discuss his passion for
innovation and his personal commitment to improving education.
Shalala will share her insights and experiences from a career of
service as one of the nation's leading public officials,
administrators, and educators. "Educators are rapidly and
profoundly changing their communities through the adoption of new
and evolving technology," said Michael L. Chasen, president and CEO
of Blackboard, who will also deliver a keynote at BbWorld. "We look
forward to sharing our vision for the future at BbWorld, including
Project NG, Blackboard's multi-year, multi-release project to
deliver a next generation teaching and learning solution that
introduces new capabilities to engage students, leverages the power
of social learning communities, and drives success in institutional
assessment." At BbWorld, participants will take part in more than
140 sessions highlighting innovative and entrepreneurial approaches
to address some of the most important challenges in education,
including: -- Measuring student learning and learning outcomes --
Engaging students with Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis,
podcasts, gaming & simulations) -- Improving engagement and
retention for at-risk students -- Assessing the effect of academic
programs and initiatives -- Improving faculty training and
professional development -- Meeting rising student expectations in
the classroom and on campus -- Using mass notification to improve
communications and aid preparedness -- Using data to address
accreditation and other institutional advancement agendas BbWorld
'08 will be immediately preceded by two meetings of the Blackboard
user community that will focus on open source technologies and
independent enhancements to Blackboard solutions that address a
wide variety of educational opportunities and challenges: -- The
Blackboard Developers Conference, where several hundred software
and technology professionals will share ideas for independent,
third- party applications that build on and extend Blackboard
solutions to address specific academic and institutional needs. --
Open Source Day, a meeting of the Open Source Community for
Educational Learning Objects and Tools (OSCELOT), an independent
volunteer community working to explore, develop and share open
source solutions and tools for the educational community. For more
information on BbWorld, including registration and the event's
program guide, please visit http://www.bbworld08.com/ . Blackboard
Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software
applications and related services to the education industry.
Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations
everywhere by connecting people and technology. Millions of people
use Blackboard everyday at academic institutions around the globe,
including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education
providers, as well as textbook publishers and student- focused
merchants that serve education providers and their students.
Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in
North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Blackboard Educate.
Innovate. Everywhere.(TM) Any statements in this press release
about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard and
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"plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of 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 20, 2008 with the SEC. In addition, the forward- looking
statements included in this press release represent the Company's
views as of April 30, 2008. 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
30, 2008. DATASOURCE: Blackboard Inc. CONTACT: Matthew Maurer of
Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860 ext. 2637, ; Amy Storey of
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., +1-202-828-8819, Web site:
http://www.bbworld08.com/
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