Category Archives: Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!)

What the Microsoft Investment in Barnes & Noble Means for E-textbooks

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Rob Reynolds

This morning, Microsoft and Barnes and Noble announced that the software giant is investing $300 million in a new B&N subsidiary that will include the Nook and B&N College divisions. Microsoft’s investment gives it a 17.6 percent stake in the … Continue reading →

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Google Apps for Education: When Will It Replace the LMS?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Audrey Watters

History professor Jonathan Rees called it an “uncharacteristically subtle post.” When he posted an excerpt from his university’s report on its Blackboard usage, he didn’t have to say much: “I think all I want to do here is point out … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt This Program…

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Michael Feldstein

e-Literate went down for few hours this afternoon due to somebody apparently hacking my account and using it for spam. It’s fixed now. Sorry.

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The Blackboard Announcements, Part 2: Can Open Source Be Bought?

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Michael Feldstein

I have gotten a lot of email from folks who moved to Moodle (often from Blackboard CE) because they wanted to get away from Blackboard and they thought that open source was “safe.” In my first post on the announcements, … Continue reading →

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Who Really Owns General Education Content (or Can Any Gen Ed Title Really Be Unique)?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Rob Reynolds

I want to begin this post with a few important disclaimers. I am not an attorney, even thought I do spend my fair share of time reviewing commenting on, and drafting language of contracts. In addition, I am not an … Continue reading →

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