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Blackboard vs PowerSchool

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Blackboard
Based on 12 reviews.
PowerSchool
Based on 1 review.
Overview
Blackboard Inc. is an educational technology company with corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C.. It is known for its Blackboard Learn learning management system. The company's CEO is Jay Bhatt, who has led Blackboard since October 2012. The firm provides education, mobile, communication, and commerce software and related services to clients including education providers, corporations and government organizations. The software consists of seven platforms called Learn, Transact, Engage, Connect, Mobile, Collaborate and Analytics that are offered as bundled software. The firm was founded by Michael Chasen, Matthew Pittinsky, Stephen Gilfus and Daniel Cane in 1997, and became a public company in 2004. It operated publicly until it was purchased by Providence Equity Partners in 2011. As of January 2014
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Sample Customers
Blackboard Learning Management
University of Derby, University of Warwick, John Moore's University
Schoology Learning
PowerSchool & Fullerton School District, Westside Community Schools, Framingham Public Schools, La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Culver Academies
Popular Solutions
Top Industries
University
24%
Educational Organization
19%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
36%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
5%
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