Blackboard awards more than 1000 certifications through digital teaching and learning series | Industry - University Business

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) by stefanieb.

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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 DTLS is platform agnostic and designed to bridge the gap between theory and academic practice. It builds foundational knowledge of the role digital technologies play throughout course design and delivery. Since its launch in 2018, more than 30 institutions in 14 countries have experienced  positive results from implementing one or more of the three Blackboard DTLS courses, including:

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Source: University Business