As I indicated in previous posts, the jury questionnaire should be made public by the end of the day today. It will take us some time to sort through it once it’s out, so expect updates over the next couple of days. In the meantime, D2L has posted the judge’s instructions to the jury. Written […]
Archive for February, 2008
The Instructions to the Jury
Published by February 25th, 2008 in Higher Education, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Digital Democracy. 1 CommentBlackboard Seeking an Injunction Against New US Sales
Published by February 25th, 2008 in Higher Education and Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!). 0 CommentsFrom the latest piece in The Chronicle:
Mr. Small said colleges have nothing to fear. Blackboard isn’t seeking an injunction against any of Desire2Learn’s already-installed products. It is hoping, however, to persuade the court during a hearing scheduled for March 10 to ban the company from future sales of its course-management system in the United States.
If […]
The Sakai Foundation’s Response
Published by February 25th, 2008 in Higher Education, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 1 CommentExecutive Director Michael Korcuska has posted a response on his blog. In my opinion, it hits all the right notes and is well worth reading in its entirety. I’ll just highlight one particular point Michael makes that I think is particularly important:
One of the main reasons the Sakai project was started in the first place […]
Details Are Trickling In
Published by February 23rd, 2008 in Higher Education and Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!). 3 CommentsThe Waterloo Record has some more details (although there’s still a lot we don’t know):
Of the $3.1 million awarded to Bb, there were $2.5 million in lost profits and $630,000 in royalties. I don’t understand this yet, but it appears at first blush as though the forward-looking damages (i.e., royalties) might be limited.
The jury gave […]
A Bit More Detail
Published by February 23rd, 2008 in Higher Education and Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!). 1 CommentCampus Technology has some color on the verdict:
Blackboard was seeking $17 million in lost revenue, as well as an injunction against the company, which is based in Canada.
After a day of deliberation, the jury found the patent valid but suggested that Blackboard should be awarded only $3 million, according to coverage posted on Desire2Learn’s Web […]
