Tag Archives: Alfred-Essa

Desire2Learn Product Updates

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I had a chance to speak to some folks about their latest product release (9.2) a couple of weeks back and am only now finding time to blog about it. First, there’s what they’re doing with the LMS itself. No … Continue reading →

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Doing Another EdTechTalk on EduPatents

Posted on September 16, 2006 by

I’ll be on along with Al Essa tomorrow night (Sunday, 9/17) at 8 PM EDT to discuss where we are with the EduPatent problem and what we can do about it.

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Being Fair to Blackboard

Posted on September 14, 2006 by

Al Essa has taken me to task a bit for appearing to favorably compare Microsoft and IBM to Blackboard. He notes that companies can be good corporate citizens on certain patents while predatorily asserting other patents. Let me make a … Continue reading →

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Al Essa's Analysis of the Blackboard FAQ

Posted on September 4, 2006 by

After promising to wait for Al’s analysis before publishing mine, I mistook his initial post for his final word and jumped the gun. Al’s own blow-by-blow analysis is up now. As you’ll see, we’re in pretty close agreement on it.

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(Almost) Back in the Saddle Again

Posted on August 28, 2006 by

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 … Continue reading →

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