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• 22 Sep 10
  

  Rose Heaney

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• 09 Aug 10
  

  Jenny Luca

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• 05 Aug 10
  

  Lorie Shuck

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  "While Blackboard is unable to write a press release that includes clear statements like “we have purchased these companies”, I have to give the company credit for the acquisition of Elluminate (and Wimba).
  
  With increased competition and general maturity of the market, Blackboard made what is likely its most important acquisition to date. Here’s why."

  bigbluebutton webconferencing blackboard

  • Excellent insight here. Wimba and Elluminate were the market for real-time collaboration, but BigBlueButton is catching on. People will switch just like they switched to Moodle. Because let’s face it, Blackboard will mess up Wimba and Elluminate as well.
  • I am would love to see BigBlueButton developed through a foundation like Sakai. I think the buy-outs are good news because it will stimulate the open source community.
• 20 Jul 10
  

  auntrooby

  "Integration, not the platform itself, is now the critical focus."

  Blackboard LMS Elluminate Wimba directions

• 14 Jul 10
  

  Bobby White

  While Blackboard is unable to write a press release that includes clear statements like “we have purchased these companies”, I have to give the company credit for the acquisition of Elluminate (and Wimba).
  
  With increased competition and general maturity

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• 13 Jul 10
  

  Denys Lamontagne
  • ation – for the LMS marketplace. Integration, not the platform itself, is now the critical focus. LMS companies have for years formed partnerships with content producers and with synchronous tools – I believe both BB and Desire2Learn had partnerships with Elluminate and Wimba. To be effective in the long term, la
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  Robert Sherratt

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• 11 Jul 10
  

  John Orlando

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• 10 Jul 10
  

  Britt Watwood

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• 09 Jul 10
  

  Mary Glackin

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  • While Blackboard is unable to write a press release that includes clear statements like “we have purchased these companies”, I have to give the company credit for the acquisition of Elluminate (and Wimba).
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  Kerry Rice

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  Barbara Lindsey

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  Peter Beaumont

  Bb but Elluminate and Wimba. These are seen as the market for real-time communication in Education.
  
  This leave users of D2L, Moodle, Sakai and Fronter looking at tools such as DimDim and BigBlueButton to link in with, and offer similar functionality. Eve

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  Mark Bush

  Blackboard’s purchase marks an important shift in trajectory –
  even maturation – for the LMS marketplace. Integration, not the platform
  itself, is now the critical focus

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  Will Stewart
  • Elluminate and Wimba purchase – they bought the market.
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  Tony Searl

  Some universities are beginning to focus on a big-picture view of technology: making learning resources available in multimedia, integrating technology from design to delivery, using mobile technologies, and increased focus on network pedagogy. Blackboard (and LMS’ in general) have been able to present the message that “you need an LMS to do blended and online learning”.
  To counter this view, the edupunk/DIY approach to learning has produced an emphasis on personal learning environments and networks.

  LMS Moodle Elluminate Blackboard

  • To counter this view, the edupunk/DIY approach to learning has produced an  emphasis on personal learning environments and networks. To date, this movement  has generated a following from a small passionate group of educators, but has  not really made much of an impact on traditional education. I don’t suspect it  will until, sadly, it can be commoditized and scaled to fit into existing  systemic models of education.
  • Adobe Connect has somewhat of an academic presence, but it has seen far more  success in corporate settings, similar to WebEx and GoToMeeting.

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      Tony Searl on 2010-07-09

      detnsw use this across all its public schools,potentially 1.2million users
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  • • Integration, not the platform itself, is now the critical focus
    • Which means that decisions makers are motivated (partly out of fear of appearing  ill-informed, partly out of not wanting to take risks) to adopt approaches that  integrate fairly seamlessly across the education spectrum. Why buy an LMS when  you can buy the educational process?

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        Tony Searl on 2010-07-09

        exactly the motivation seen in det
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    • shift from LMS-as-platform to LMS-as-integration
    • Blackboard did not buy into the synchronous education market with the  Elluminate and Wimba purchase – they bought the market
    • In the mean time, well played, Blackboard! Your acquisition will have a far  greater long term impact in educational technology than most people realize…

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        Tony Searl on 2010-07-09

        so true
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        Jenny Luca on 2010-08-09

        I agree. Unfortunately, BB is a very expensive option in the LMS market. Their product is unattainable for many schools. Hopefully other LMS providers will see the value of integrating Web 2.0 tools into their platforms, or run them as a side by side option. Hopefully Big Blue Button will think smart and offer their product with enhanced features at an affordable price point to enable it to be integrated as an add on to an LMS.
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    • trust in Blackboard is low – partly due to their lawsuit and partly due to  chaotic integrations with their previous purchases.
• 08 Jul 10
  

  Terry Elliott
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  Christopher Rice

  Siemens on Blackboard's purchase of Elluminate and Wimby. shift from LMS as platform to LMS as integration.

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  Jim Julius

  blackboard edupunk highered lms future

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  Jason Mock

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  Steve Hargadon

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  Rob Reynolds

  From the post: "The most obvious response is to look for similar companies to purchase. But who is left? Blackboard did not buy into the synchronous education market with the Elluminate and Wimba purchase – they bought the market. Sure, there are open sou

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  Kyle Murley

  blackboard moodle lms

  • online learning was a mess. No clear direction on standards
  • Most administrators – and I think this is still true today – were unaware of  e-pedagogy or teaching and learning with technology
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  • • little consideration was given to the strategic adoption of technology.
    • until, sadly, it can be commoditized and scaled to fit into existing systemic  models of education
    • Integration, not the platform itself, is now the critical focus
    • Why buy an LMS when you can buy the educational process?
    • shift from LMS-as-platform to LMS-as-integration
    • Blackboard did not buy into the synchronous education market with the  Elluminate and Wimba purchase – they bought the market.
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  Mathieu Plourde

  "The learning management system market has become somewhat of a commodity – Blackboard has attempted to hold high market share through acquisitions (notably WebCT and Angel)."
  
  Blackboard did not buy into the synchronous education market with the Elluminate and Wimba purchase – they bought the market.

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  Tony Searl on 2010-07-09
  detnsw use this across all its public schools,potentially 1.2million users
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  Tony Searl on 2010-07-09
  exactly the motivation seen in det
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  Jenny Luca on 2010-08-09
  I agree. Unfortunately, BB is a very expensive option in the LMS market. Their product is unattainable for many schools. Hopefully other LMS providers will see the value of integrating Web 2.0 tools into their platforms, or run them as a side by side option. Hopefully Big Blue Button will think smart and offer their product with enhanced features at an affordable price point to enable it to be integrated as an add on to an LMS.
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  Tony Searl on 2010-07-09
  so true

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