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Blackboard. (Software/Web Applications).


Long a leader in portal technology, 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.
 (www.blackboard.com) now offers a highly customizable Community Portal system portal system: see circulatory system.  for 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.
. Judge's comment: "This enhanced portal product permits users to tailor the system to meet the needs of the institution and its constituents. The Blackboard Blocks Architecture allows for unlimited options in design and functionality because of the open architecture for data and system services."

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