Executives of the two companies said they want to create an "edtech ecosystem" with their combined technologies.

Organizers said the edtech firm's new center will begin by focusing on HBCUs and community colleges.

Data analytics are a key tool for higher education institutions seeking to bolster student success, but don't expect a silver bullet, experts said.

Blackboard recently released a free, online course based on insights from its accessibility tool, Blackboard Ally, which is used at more than 700 institutions.

Edtech developers can now design custom Alexa commands that integrate directly with schools' information systems.

One of the largest learning management system companies in the U.S. will soon move its headquarters out of Washington D.C.

The company will initially offer the card-reader service at Duke University, the University of Alabama, and the University of Oklahoma.

A recent analysis found that Canvas had surpassed Blackboard as the favorite learning management system in higher education. So where do the companies go next?

For the first time, Canvas eclipsed Blackboard as the most popular learning management system for U.S. colleges and universities.