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Blackboard + Elluminate + Wimba = Blackboard Collaborate (Breaking News) by Bill Brandon

LearningGuild

announced late today that it is acquiring Elluminate and Wimba, leading providers of. synchronous and collaboration technology. Tags: Synchronous Tools. Blackboard Inc. The teams from the three companies will combine to form. Blackboard Collaborate, a standalone platform.

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Complaint? Students Don't Hang Out in Virtual Worlds After Class

Kapp Notes

The same is true of Adobe Connect, Horizon Wimba and other 2D classroom software. Virtual worlds are synchronous tools which means you need more than one person to really make it work. In the physical world (real world), not many students hang out in my classroom when class is not in session!

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Evolving the E-Learning Experience for the 21st Century

eLearning 24-7

As aforementioned one company called Wimba already has audio – voice capabilities within their social learning product, so that learners can say their comments on a discussion board and other learners can hear the voice comments rather than read them. Social learning takes on a whole new meaning. Converters.

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Top 70 eLearning Articles - Hot Topics: iPad Adobe Captivate - July 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Well Played, Blackboard - elearnspace , July 8, 2010 While Blackboard is unable to write a press release that includes clear statements like “we have purchased these companies&# , I have to give the company credit for the acquisition of Elluminate (and Wimba). Here’s a step-by-step guide!