Blackboard Inc. announced today that eight new universities will use the complete Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), to foster Networked Learning Environments(TM) for their educators and students. Networked Learning Environments are the future of education and make it possible to connect and integrate courses with libraries, research labs, other institutions, advisors, alumni and many other elements of campus life. Blackboard is the leading provider of software and services enabling these types of expansive, fully integrated solutions in education.