Monthly Archives: February 2007

Comprehensive Information About Extending WordPress

By Michael Feldstein | February 18, 2007

If you use WordPress, or if you are just interested in learning more about what is possible to accomplish with good blog software, then you should spend some time reading Lorelle on WordPress. She is in the middle of a month-long commitment to write one post every day about WordPress plugins. These aren’t just short [...]

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EduPatent Alerts

By Michael Feldstein | February 17, 2007

Via Stephen Downes, I see that Mark Oehlert posted a list of Blackboard’s pending patents, 8 of which were filed for in the last year (6 of which were filed in October and November of last year), and many of which are not covered in Blackboard’s patent pledge. This has prompted me to invest a [...]

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IMS Report on Learning Technology Satisfaction and Trends

By Michael Feldstein | February 14, 2007

The IMS has issued a new report with the somewhat imposing title, “IMS GLC Learning Technology Satisfaction and Trends, North American Higher Education, 05 February 2007 Update.” You can get it here, but first you’ll have to register with the site (if you haven’t done so already). It’s important to read Section 2 of the [...]

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Birthplace of Blackboard Comments on Patent Issue

By Michael Feldstein | February 6, 2007

Here’s an interesting article (ironically titled “Suit Threatens Blackboard Inc.”) from the campus newspaper at Cornell University, the birthplace of Blackboard:
Only time will tell how Blackboard Inc., Cornell’s course management software provider, will fare on campus and throughout the country.
Amid a national legal debate over the scope of Blackboard’s “Internet-based education support system and methods” [...]

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Desire2Learn Responds to the Blackboard Pledge

By Michael Feldstein | February 3, 2007

Here’s the meat from the full post:
We at Desire2Learn are unwavering in our position that the patent claims are invalid and unenforceable against Open Source, our competitors, and us, and that we do not infringe on the claims. We look forward to a decision by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on our [...]

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