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  "name": "Blackboard Learn Anthology",
  "description": "Blackboard Learn is a web-based learning management system (LMS) that serves as the flagship instructional product for Anthology. It provides a platform for course management, digital curricula, and online collaboration for higher education, K-12, and corporate departments. Following the 2021 merger between Blackboard and Anthology, the product has been integrated into a broader suite of data-driven student lifecycle tools.",
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      "slug": "d2l-brightspace",
      "name": "D2L Brightspace"
    },
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      "slug": "google-classroom",
      "name": "Google Classroom"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moodle",
      "name": "Moodle"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T19:49:41.202+00:00",
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    "founded": "1997 (Blackboard), 2020 (Anthology)",
    "headquarters": "Boca Raton, Florida, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Enterprise/Custom",
    "core_products": "Blackboard Learn (LMS), Anthology Student (SIS), Anthology Reach (CRM), Anthology Illuminate (Analytics)",
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    "target_markets": "Higher Education, K-12, Corporate Training, Government",
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