PRESS RELEASE New Blackboard Teaching and Learning Online Certification Series Receives High Grades From Participants

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Additionally, a variety of in-person Blackboard
training classes will be offered at Blackboard's upcoming Users Conference,
Bb World 2006, scheduled for February 28 - March 2nd, in San Diego. Actual results may
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements
as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed
in the "Risk Factors " section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
November7, 2005 with the SEC.

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(NASDAQ: BBBB ) is a leading provider of enterprise software
applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in
1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting
people and technology.

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Registration is now open for online training classes being offered in
February and March. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington,
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Blackboard Inc. More
information on the conference and training programs is available at
http://www. The course activities focused simultaneously on
the student's point-of-view and learning style while, at the same time,
demonstrating the most highly effective and innovative teaching methods
available today.
The Curriculum Guide is a resource that helps teachers more effectively
use ClearOne educational cameras to transform traditional science classrooms
into dynamic learning environments.

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com/company/events/bbworld. However , while the Company may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the
future , the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

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includes a comprehensive camera overview and usage instructions.

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(NASDAQ: BBBB), a leading
provider of technology to educational institutions announces a new
Blackboard instructor certification series titled, "Teaching and Learning
Online. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments
will cause the Company 's views to change.

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Innovate. "We are pleased with this recognition,
particularly because it was educators -- the actual users of these products --
who judged and selected the winners.

About Media + Methods Magazine
Media + Methods has been published for 40 years.com

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"The Teaching and Learning Online course was Excellent," said Dr.

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Winners are being announced in the May/June 2005 issue of Media + Methods
Magazine, on the web at http:/ /www.

About ClearOne
ClearOne is a communications solutions company that develops and sells
audio conferencing systems and other related products for audio, video and Web
conferencing applications.

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(OTC: CLRO) has received the Presentation Tools + Equipment Award for its
FlexCam(R ) USB camera and Flexible Educational Camera Curriculum Guide in the
Media + Methods' 2005 Awards Portfolio competition.media-methods.

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I have not only incorporated these new techniques into my
online courses but am also able to utilize some of this new material in my
traditional classroom courses as well -- what a "plus"!"

Participants in the Blackboard Teaching and Learning Online series:

-- explore basic instructional design principles
-- learn how to create and organize learning materials
-- build robust courses
-- discuss facilitation and communication techniques
- - review methods for assessing student performance

"As Blackboard becomes more ubiquitous in K-12 classrooms and on campuses
across the United States and abroad, there is a real need for instructors
to have access to just-in-time training," said Matthew Pittinsky, Chairman
of Blackboard. "Clients are developing so many new and innovative uses for
Blackboard it is becoming increasingly important that users can access the
specific instruction they are looking for at a time and location that is
convenient for them.

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It has an 18-inch flexible gooseneck with a swivel camera head, which
makes it easy to position the camera for accurate image capture and display.

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, with offices in North America , Europe and Asia.
Each year, Media + Methods Magazine sends hundreds of products to
educators throughout the United States to be judged against a set of objective
criteria, including content , documentation, effectiveness, interest level,
ease of use, clarity of education objectives, user friendliness, and overall
strengths and weaknesses. The reliability, flexibility and performance of
ClearOne's comprehensive solutions create a natural communications
environment, which saves organizations time and money by enabling more
effective and efficient communication.

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forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the
Company's views as of any date subsequent to February 1, 2006.

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blackboard. With two product suites, the Blackboard Academic
Suite and the Blackboard Commerce Suite , Blackboard is used by
millions of people at academic institutions around the globe, including
colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well
as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education
providers and their students.

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Participants who complete all three courses in the series receive
"Certified Blackboard Instructor" status -- a standard helpful to both K-12
and higher education institutions to determine if instructors are prepared
to deliver online courses."

The series is delivered in the Blackboard Learning System, the core of
the Blackboard Academic Suite which provides an open and flexible platform
enabling online instruction, communication and assessment.

ClearOne Earns Award for FlexCam(R) USB Camera and Educational Camera Curriculum Guide

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at The Liberty Museum in Philadelphia on June 29, 2005.

CONTACT: Bryce Benson
ClearOne Communications Inc.

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" This online training series, comprised of three facilitated
asynchronous courses, provides an introduction to the pedagogy of online
learning and presents best practices for teaching in both Web-enhanced and
distance education environments.

About Blackboard

Blackboard Inc.benson@clearone.

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The highest rated products are selected for the
Awards Portfolio and declared the "cream of the crop" among educational
resource materials for K-12 schools .clearone. The editorial content
focuses on practical ways technology can be used for teaching and learning in
K-12 classrooms and labs.

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Harper, a professor at Berkeley College who completed the series this
month.blackboard. It is the premiere publication used for deciding
instructional technology products most appropriate for schools and school
districts.

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Educate .

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and
prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
"The FlexCam USB and the Curriculum Guide are powerful tools that enhance
the educational experience for both students and teachers by enabling greater
hands-on learning and group interaction," said Zee Hakimoglu, president and
chief executive officer of ClearOne.
Phone: 800-945-7730, 801-974-3786
Fax: 801-977-0087
bryce.

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In addition, the forward-looking statements
included in this press release represent the Company's views as of February
1, 2006. SALT LAKE CITY, ClearOne Communications
Inc. On the Web: http://www.

Websites for companies who provide services to the IT education industry are listed here.

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"The instructor's expertise, dedication and selfless guidance were
always readily available. Blackboard training addresses all of these needs.

For more information on Blackboard Certification Training, visit
http://www.com/services/training/. It easily
connects to a PC or Macintosh(R) through a built-in USB cable for recording,
editing, and sharing information, including documents, objects, video and
audio. It contains fully developed lessons, lab
suggestions on a variety of science topics, and a Teacher Support section with
tips on lab preparation, procedures , data collection and analysis.

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