Blackboard and Thomson Expand Relationship to Provide Interoperable Content for the Blackboard Platform.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002 Major Agreement Encompasses Content Development, Hosting and Distribution of Thomson WebTutor Products for Over 700 Titles and 6 Imprints Blackboard (1) See Blackboard Learning System. (2) The traditional classroom presentation board that is written on with chalk and erased with a felt pad. Although originally black, "white" boards and colored chalks are also used. Inc., the leading software infrastructure company for e-Education, announced today a significant expansion of its relationship with Thomson Learning, part of The Thomson Corporation. Under the terms of the new agreement, Blackboard will provide Thomson with a hosted Web service powered by its Blackboard Learning System A widely used education system from Blackboard Inc., Washington, D.C. (www.blackboard.com). Part of the company's Blackboard Academic Suite, it includes course management, content authoring, collaborative discussions, virtual classrooms, as well as testing and grading. (TM) for student and instructor use of Thomson WebTutor and other digital content products. This Web service enables instructors to seamlessly integrate digital instructional materials that enhance Thomson textbooks into a Blackboard-powered course Web site. The agreement represents the basis for a long-term, multi-million dollar relationship. Having partnered for more than two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time expanded relationship between Blackboard and Thomson Learning will make more than 700 Blackboard Course Cartridges
Course cartridges from Thomson imprints including Brookes/Cole, Course Technology, Delmar, South-Western, and Wadsworth are currently available to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and professional development clients. "We are delighted to expand our relationship with Thomson Learning and provide faculty and students using Blackboard with expanded options for digital learning materials," said Steve Hoffman, president and COO of Blackboard Inc. "We have enjoyed a great working relationship across Thomson's postsecondary imprints and look forward to expanding our combined offerings in 2002 and beyond." Blackboard now offers over 1,000 cartridges from over 25 publishers and imprints, covering a wide range of academic and professional disciplines. Both content providers and faculty will benefit from a variety of Course Cartridge (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. components. Publisher benefits of Course Cartridges include: -- Tracking of content distribution, commerce and instructor and student usage -- Content copyright protection in the Blackboard e-Education environment -- Support for traditional and new content business models -- Programs for small and large publishers alike Instructor benefits of Course Cartridges include: -- Easy to use, "one-click" download of a cartridge into a new or existing course -- Seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of instructor and publisher content in existing courses -- Professionally-prepared slides, documents, multimedia files, quizzes, and test banks all available through the familiar Blackboard interface For additional information about Blackboard Course Cartridges, visit the Blackboard Course Cartridge website at: http://cartridges.blackboard.com, or contact: PublisherAlliances@blackboard.com About Blackboard Inc. Blackboard Inc. was founded to transform the Internet into a powerful environment for teaching and learning. The company offers a suite of enterprise software products and services that power a total "e-Education Infrastructure" for schools, colleges, universities and other education providers. Blackboard solutions deliver the promise of the Internet for online teaching and learning, campus communities, auxiliary auxiliary In grammar, a verb that is subordinate to the main lexical verb in a clause. Auxiliaries can convey distinctions of tense, aspect, mood, person, and number. services and integration of Web-enabled student services and back office systems. The Blackboard Learning, Community Portal, and Transaction Systems are consistently ranked by industry analysts as the market share and client satisfaction leaders for thousands of academic institutions and a leading number of the Internet's most popular consumer education sites. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices and staff across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. Please visit www.blackboard.com for more information. The Thomson Corporation The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2001 revenues of $7.2 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business, professional, and education customers. Thomson provides value-added information and technology to over 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the Toronto stock exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :TOC). Visit us on the Web at www.thomsonlearning.com. |
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