Blackboard Inc. · Washington, DC United States ·(NASDAQ (GS): BBBB)

Chalk up Blackboard's success to the Internet. Blackboard develops software that enables schools to create Internet-based learning programs and communities. The company's software connects teachers, students, parents, and administrators via the Web, enabling Internet-based assignments, class Web sites, and online collaboration with classmates. The software also assists instructors with course administration and includes a content management system for creating and managing digital course content. Blackboard's software includes transaction, community, and payment management tools that enable students to use their college IDs for meal plans, event access, and tuition payments. To read the full description, subscribe now.