Archive for February, 2008

Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn Inc.: Lunch with Fred Hofstetter

In another post in his series of eye-witness accounts of the trial, Jim Farmer provides us with an interview of a fact witness who also happens to be one of the early pioneers in online learning.
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Fred Hofstetter was a fact witness in the recent Blackboard Inc. v. Desire2Learn trial. In a break, we […]

iPhone U

According to Apple rumor site AppleInsider (which has a good reputation for accuracy as far as these things go), Apple is getting ready to launch a pilot of something called iPhone U with Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Yale, and Abilene Christian University (ACU). (”One of these things is not like the other, One of these things […]

An Eye-Witness Account of the Trial

With all the coverage of the Blackboard v. Desire2Learn case, most of us (including me) have very little insight into the actual trial process. And with emotions running high about the case, it’s easy for people to jump to extreme conclusions about the process and everyone involved in it. That’s why I’ve asked Jim Farmer […]

A Meeting of the Parties Today

We’re a bit behind in getting Jim’s post up. (Or, to be more accurate, I’m a bit behind in getting Jim’s post up.) My new goal is to have up tonight. Also, we haven’t yet seen the jury’s documentation of their verdict, so that will wait a bit longer as well.
In the meantime, there is […]

The Market Reaction to Blackboard’s Court Victory

Down half a percent on the day.
Translation: “Eh.”

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