New Mexico Selects Blackboard to Support Statewide K-20 e-Learning Initiative
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Wednesday July 16, 5:00 am ET
Landmark Effort Will Establish Cyber Academy, Increase Opportunity for Students
LAS VEGAS, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that it has been selected by New Mexico to partner in a landmark initiative to deploy a single, statewide e-learning platform that will be the first of its kind to connect teaching, learning, and training for the state's K-20, adult education, and government communities.
The initiative will give all of New Mexico's public schools, colleges, and universities the ability to develop, share, and offer online courses and tutoring; increase access to quality teaching and educational opportunities for underserved students; and streamline training and workforce development efforts for adult learners and government employees. Collectively, the initiative has the potential to reach approximately 500,000 students, workers and adult learners. |
