WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its
experience developing and supporting mobile applications for
education at hundreds of institutions worldwide, Blackboard Inc.
(Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that it will extend its consulting
practice to offer clients strategic expertise in planning and
deploying mobile solutions.
Earlier this year, Blackboard expanded its existing consulting
services beyond traditional technical services and training
opportunities to better assist clients in meeting strategic
business objectives and building core capabilities. Those efforts,
which have focused on developing and expanding online programs and
educational effectiveness, now extend to support mobile strategies
and development.
The expanded effort will focus on strategic and technical
consulting for mobile technologies and is a direct response to
requests from clients for more support and guidance on a range of
needs, from just getting started or developing a strategic plan to
enhancing and customizing mobile platforms with sophisticated
applications and integrations.
"We started with just an idea, and worked with Blackboard all
the way from conceptualizing to creating and implementing in a very
quick timeframe, which speaks to their ability to understand and
deliver," said Michael Casdorph,
Director of Instructional Support and Education Design at the
Medical College of Georgia.
"Blackboard's mobile apps offer a great start right out of the box,
but when you add their expertise and insight, their open APIs and
their Software Development Kit, you can really create a custom
mobile experience. It's a huge advantage."
Many education institutions are currently investigating mobile
options to support learning and campus life. Given interest from
students and faculty, alumni and community members for mobile
campus applications, institutions can use mobile to strengthen
their campus brand and enhance student engagement and education
quality.
"Mobile isn't just about apps, it's about a strategy for
enhancing and enriching the overall campus experience," said Katie
Blot, Senior Vice President of Blackboard's consulting team. "With
insight gleaned by working with hundreds of institutions and a team
of expert engineers and strategists, we're pleased to offer clients
a more robust partnership in this area."
Blackboard's consulting team will offer clients strategic
guidance in a number of key areas, including:
- Assessing the enterprise for mobile capabilities
- Evaluating Web-service capabilities as part of existing
systems, as needed for mobile integration
- Lending expertise to create elegant, simple and powerful user
interfaces on mobile devices
- Creating implementation plans to ensure adoption and
success
- Integrating mobile with existing services and technologies
- Building and extending engaging apps with the Blackboard Mobile
Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Reviewing other mobile initiatives and how they fit into a
comprehensive strategy
For more information on Blackboard's Mobile solutions, 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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SOURCE Blackboard Inc.
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