Merged: Blackboard & WebCT
This is big news. I suppose the merger makes sense. To be honest, I haven’t used either Blackboard or WebCT recently, but I used to be a huge fan of Blackboard. It’s worth noting that Blackboard is acquiring WebCT and that the two companies will operate under the Blackboard name.
Also worth noting:
Blackboard plans to enhance and support the existing products of both
WebCT and Blackboard. New releases and ongoing software maintenance for WebCT
and Blackboard will continue to be a key focus of the combined company. At
the same time, Blackboard will leverage the Blackboard Building Blocks(R)
architecture and WebCT’s PowerLinks framework as the joint foundation for
these enabling interfaces that will allow the existing product lines to
interoperate with one another and with other applications. Over time,
Blackboard will incorporate the best features and usability characteristics
from the two product lines into a new, standards-based product set that will
incorporate a scalable, architecture, the use of Web services, unparalleled
ease of use, and flexible customization features.
