DOJ Investigates Blackboard Acquisition of ANGEL

Many thanks to Timothy W. Peterson, Ph.D., Dean of Continuing Education, Washburn University for conveying the news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Blackboard's acquisition of ANGEL learning. He wrote:

In case you've haven't already seen the article below.The United States Department of Justice is apparently taking an interest in Blackboard's recent acquisition of Angel Learning. DOJ has been asking questions about the controversial buyout, according to Blackboard's chief rival in the commercial LMS space, Desire2Learn.

The Campus Technology article about the investigation is at http://tinyurl.com/pgfdgf.

From the Desire2Learn's own web site we learn some additional details; see http://tinyurl.com/D2LonBb.

For additional background on the migration of Blackboard users to ANGEL check out http://tinyurl.com/owxe6k.

To review my FAX complaint calling for an investigation check out http://tinyurl.com/qxtq7c.

Join the "Force," file your own citizen's complaint!