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asknet Solutions AG and Blackboard promote digital learning environments in the DACH region 
2021-06-07 / 12:27 
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asknet Solutions AG and Blackboard promote digital learning environments in the DACH region 
Join the webinar with Annabell Busch of Blackboard and Petter Nyman of asknet on June 10, 2021, at 9:30am CEST 
June 7, 2021, Karlsruhe - asknet Solutions AG and the leading EdTech company Blackboard Inc. have launched a series of 
proactive sales and marketing campaigns as part of their sales partnership. The clear aim is to increase the footprint 
of Blackboard and its leading products in the German-speaking region. Since November 2020, asknet is the strategic 
partner for reselling Blackboard's leading software and services in the German-speaking DACH region (Germany, Austria 
and Switzerland). In the coming weeks and months, both partners will host or sponsor a series of events, starting with 
a webinar on June 10, 2021. 
The partnership started at a turning point for academic institutions, as fundamental change in the way learning is 
organized today is needed to meet the challenges ahead. Ultimately, the Corona pandemic ruthlessly exposed the digital 
deficits in the education sector. Many existing student portals in German-speaking countries have revealed themselves 
to be technically outdated and unsuitable for digital education. After all, the requirements for learning nowadays go 
far beyond the digital extension of physical courses to static digital platforms. Without a state-of-the-art learning 
environment that makes full use of the vast possibilities of today's digital world and provides usability and structure 
based on a full learning ecosystem, frustration and failure is the result. 
Consequently, the number of students dropping out of their student programs is rising sharply. According to a study by 
DZHW (Deutsches Zentrum für Hochschul- und Wissenschaftsforschung GmbH) almost 32% of students currently leave their 
bachelor's degree program before completing it. This contrasts with a society and economy that lacks qualified 
specialists. 
To reduce dropout rates, make learning more efficient, and bring more structure and fun to everyday learning, 
Blackboard is offering a comprehensive digital learning environment that is fully cloud-based and easily scalable, 
unlike self-hosted open source solutions as well as most competing solutions. The product ecosystem is built on 
microservices and a data platform along with a modern interface for a true digital learning experience. Blackboard 
Learn, with its modern, intuitive and fully responsive user interface, as well as its advanced integration framework 
and programming interface, provides a simpler, more powerful and therefore more future-proof teaching and learning 
experience than traditional learning management systems (LMS). 
Blackboard Collaborate enables an engaging, personalized, and pedagogically innovative experience for learners within a 
virtual classroom setting. Blackboard Ally stands out because it enables inclusivity while also allowing integration 
within existing learning environments to provide access to every student. With its cutting-edge solutions beyond the 
traditional learning management system, Blackboard solutions can also be tailored to meet the needs of customers 
outside of the academic world, such as corporate training and development programs. 
Have we sparked your interest? Then join us at our free-of-charge webinar: 
June 10, 2021, at 9:30am CEST 
Blackboard x asknet Webinar 
KI + Analytics + Bildung 4.0 = Student Retention ...ein Blick in die Zukunft 
"Wie neue Technologien uns helfen, das Engagement von Lernenden zu steigern und Studienabbrüche zu verhindern" (German 
only) 
Annabell Busch of Blackboard and Petter Nyman of asknet Solution will discuss with you, how you can decrease student 
retention and increase student engagement. The webinar will be held on June 10, 2021, at 9:30am CEST. 
Please register here (German only): LINK 
We are also looking forward to meeting you at the following EdTech conferences: 
  . EDEN Annual Virtual Conference, Madrid, June 21-24, 2021: https://www.eden-online.org/2021_madrid/sponsors/ 
  . LearnTec xChange Online Fair, Karlsruhe June 22-24, 2021: https://www.learntec.de/en/ 
About asknet Solutions AG 
asknet Solutions AG is a leading procurement, e-commerce and payment specialist. The company offers software 
procurement and sales services for European academic institutions, students and alumni. The procurement portals offered 
by asknet are used by more than 80% of German colleges and universities. Headquartered in Karlsruhe (Germany), asknet 
solutions AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Ticker: ASKN; ISIN: DE000A2E3707). 
General Contact 
Magda Gajny 
+49(0)721/96458-6116 
investors@asknet.com 
https://asknet-solutions.com/ 
Sales Contact: 
Petter Nyman 
+49 (0)151 24 25 29 80 
pnyman@asknet.com 
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Language:     English 
Company:      asknet Solutions AG 
              Vincenz-Priessnitz-Str. 3 
              76131 Karlsruhe 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)721 / 964 58-0 
Fax:          +49 (0)721 / 964 58-99 
E-mail:       investors@asknet.com 
Internet:     asknet-solutions.com 
ISIN:         DE000A2E3707 
WKN:          A2E370 
Listed:       Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Basic Board), Munich, Stuttgart 
EQS News ID:  1205013 
 
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