Stephen Gilfus

ISACA Introduces 2023-2024 Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Global digital trust association ISACA introduced its 2023-2024 Board of Directors today.

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  • Global digital trust association ISACA introduced its 2023-2024 Board of Directors today.
  • Bringing deep tech, finance and business expertise and a strong global perspective, the board—including three new directors and ISACA CEO Erik Prusch—will be helmed by new board chair John De Santis, past ISACA vice chair and a technology executive with more than three decades of experience in software, networking and information security.
  • Baybeck is also a long-time ISACA volunteer, having served as a chapter board leader for over 13 years and as ISACA board chair from 2019-2020.
  • Three new directors joined the ISACA board for the 2023-24 term—Stephen Gilfus, Jason Lau and Massimo Migliuolo.

VIZIO to Participate in The Stephens 23rd Annual Investment Conference on December 3, 2021

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) today announced that Michael ODonnell, Chief Revenue Officer, Platform+, will participate in a fireside chat at The Stephens 23rd Annual Investment Conference on December 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. CT / 12:00 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) today announced that Michael ODonnell, Chief Revenue Officer, Platform+, will participate in a fireside chat at The Stephens 23rd Annual Investment Conference on December 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. CT / 12:00 p.m.
  • A live webcast will be available in the Events section of VIZIOs Investor Relations website at https://investors.vizio.com/events .
  • VIZIO is driving the future of televisions through its integrated platform of cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful SmartCast operating system.
  • VIZIO also offers a portfolio of innovative sound bars that deliver consumers an elevated audio experience.

Alabama Community College System Expands its Partnership with Blackboard to Improve Student Outcomes

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Education, Learning management systems, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard system, Educational technology, Blackboard, Blackboard Inc., Stephen Gilfus

The company's EdTech ecosystem includes Blackboard Learn, a responsive and advanced cloud LMS; Blackboard Collaborate, a simple and reliable virtual classroom solution; Blackboard Ally, a revolutionary accessibility solution; and Blackboard Data, an innovative analytics platform.

Key Points: 
  • The company's EdTech ecosystem includes Blackboard Learn, a responsive and advanced cloud LMS; Blackboard Collaborate, a simple and reliable virtual classroom solution; Blackboard Ally, a revolutionary accessibility solution; and Blackboard Data, an innovative analytics platform.
  • "At Blackboard our mission is to advance learning and we are proud to expand our partnership with the Alabama Community College System to move its 24 colleges to Blackboard Learn Ultra and our holistic EdTech ecosystem," said Kathleen Vieira, Chief Strategy, Portfolio and Marketing Officer at Blackboard.
  • "At the Alabama Community College System, student success comes first and implementing a system-wide learning management system will help us ensure the student experience is consistent across the state," said Jimmy H. Baker, Chancellor at the Alabama Community College System.
  • "Integrating Blackboard's services at our 24 colleges will raise the bar on the student experience and provide additional tools for our faculty to improve student outcomes."

Blackboard Announces Launch of New Student Advisory Council

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
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RESTON, Va., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. , a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced the creation of the Blackboard Student Advisory Council (the Council).

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  • RESTON, Va., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. , a leading EdTech software and solutions company, today announced the creation of the Blackboard Student Advisory Council (the Council).
  • "We created the Student Advisory Council as a more formal way to ensure the student remains at the center of our mission of advancing learning," said Kathleen Vieira, Chief Strategy, Portfolio and Marketing Officer at Blackboard.
  • The global reach and diversity of voices on the Council will help Blackboard respond to the needs of the diverse global education community that Blackboard serves.
  • The Council include students who:
    The Council will author posts from time to time on Blackboard's corporate blog.

Blackboard Awards More Than 1000 Certifications Through Digital Teaching and Learning Series

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc ., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that it has issued more than 1000 certifications to educators across the globe through its professional development offering, Blackboard Digital Teaching and Learning Series (DTLS).

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc ., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that it has issued more than 1000 certifications to educators across the globe through its professional development offering, Blackboard Digital Teaching and Learning Series (DTLS).
  • Blackboard DTLS offers educators comprehensive curriculum on integrating digital technologies into every aspect of the teaching and learning experience, underscoring Blackboard's commitment to helping institutions achieve teaching excellence.
  • "As higher education institutions continue to experience a spike in online and blended course enrollment, the need for high quality, relevant, professional development for technology-based tools is more critical than ever," said Dr. Joel Armando, Blackboard Digital Teaching and Learning Series Program Manager.
  • "Our Digital Teaching & Learning Series is designed to meet this need by helping institutions and educators develop their digital teaching capabilities to drive student academic success."

Blackboard Debuts the First Release of the Blackboard Data Platform

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Educational technology, Education, Blackboard Inc., Distance education, E-learning, Online education, Blackboard system, Blackboard, Data warehouse, Stephen Gilfus

Blackboard worked with over 130 client developers at over 75 institutions through global engagement events to co-develop the first Blackboard Data platform release.

Key Points: 
  • Blackboard worked with over 130 client developers at over 75 institutions through global engagement events to co-develop the first Blackboard Data platform release.
  • The first release on the Blackboard Data platform, known as the Blackboard Reporting Stack Developer Tier, will provide clients with direct access to data sets through a Snowflake data warehouse integration.
  • This is the first release for the Blackboard Data platform and over time the company will roll out more solutions.
  • To introduce clients to Blackboard Data, Blackboard is launching the 21 Days of Blackboard Data challenge and encouraging all clients to join.

Blackboard Announces Rebrand of Open-Source Learning Management System

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced that it will rebrand its SaaS open-source learning management system formerly known as Moodlerooms as "Blackboard Open LMS."

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced that it will rebrand its SaaS open-source learning management system formerly known as Moodlerooms as "Blackboard Open LMS."
  • The rebrand follows Blackboard's strategic decision to exit the Moodle Certified Partner Program.
  • The decision to exit the partner program allows Blackboard to focus its resources on continued development of the Blackboard Open LMS platform.
  • In the last year, Blackboard has delivered several innovative new tools to the open-source community, including the Blackboard Ally accessibility solution and SafeAssign plagiarism prevention solution.

University of Phoenix Expands Partnership with Blackboard to Enable Next-Generation Digital Learning Platform Powered by Blackboard's Ultra Experience

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Education, Learning management systems, Distance education, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Inc., Educational technology, Blackboard system, Stephen Gilfus

This expansion builds on the strategic partnership between University of Phoenix and Blackboard and will include the transition of the University to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience , a feature-rich, next-generation learning management system (LMS).

Key Points: 
  • This expansion builds on the strategic partnership between University of Phoenix and Blackboard and will include the transition of the University to Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience , a feature-rich, next-generation learning management system (LMS).
  • Blackboard's Ultra experience, deployed via software as a service (SaaS), brings important benefits to University of Phoenix students, faculty and administrators, including a more intuitive and responsive user interface.
  • "University of Phoenix is committed to providing an advanced and robust differentiated learning environment for its students.
  • That environment requires integrated technologies that Blackboard is providing to support a unique connected student experience through our learning management platform," said Peter Cohen, President of University of Phoenix.