Archive for August, 2006

Patents and IMS Common Cartridge

A while back, IMS CEO Rob Abel was kind enough to comment on my post regarding the potential impact of patents on educational technology standards. As part of his summary at the end of the comment, he wrote,
It’s difficult for Blackboard or any other vendor to “game” the standards process in IMS due to our […]

(Almost) Back in the Saddle Again

Well, after a week of being crushed in moving boxes, I’ve managed to dig out enough to find my computer. Lucky for me Al Essa posted a week-in-review summary of the Blackboard EduPatentGate drama that helped me get back up to speed. Al has been doing a fantastic job of attacking the problem from a […]

Going Dark for a Little While

I am moving this week. The moving truck comes on Monday, and I have many a box to pack between now and then (and to unpack afterward). As a result, I will probably not post much (if at all) until late next week.
Sorry.

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Desire2Learn’s Prior Art Needs

A source close to Desire2Learn sent me the following information regarding the information they need to gather for the patent suit:
While anecdotal evidence, e-mails, links and electronic documents are all appreciated and helpful, the very best things are the lowest tech: hard copy users guides from June 1998 and earlier would be useful, especially […]

Eben Moglen Weighs in on Blackboard

Here’s a late-breaking item from the Sakai Foundation:

In the wake of recent efforts to limit the free and open sharing of innovation for online learning, the Sakai Foundation has retained the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), an organization directed by Eben Moglen and dedicated to providing advice and legal services to protect and advance free […]





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