Tag Archives: Ken-Udas

Presenting at EDUCAUSE

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Ken Udas and I had our half-day workshop proposal accepted for EDUCAUSE 2006. The workshop is called A Level Playing Field: How to Evaluate Open and Proprietary LMSs Using the Same Criteria, and it will be drawing heavily on the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Takes the Lead on Openness (?!)

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Microsoft recently announced that they are making the issue register (i.e., bug tracker) for Internet Explorer public. Yes, there are a few hoops you need to jump through in order to see it, but basically anyone can now see the … Continue reading →

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More Corroborating Info on Cost of Sales

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Mark Carden makes an interesting observation that supports Jim Farmer’s calculations regarding Blackboard’s cost of sales: I know something about the cost of sales issue, having sold library automation software for most of the past ten years (at Innovative and … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts About Blackboard: "The fault, dear Brutus…"

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Jim Farmer’s financial analysis of Blackboard certainly has gotten a lot of attention–and for good reason. To start with, that ~$250K cost per sale is a truly eye-popping number. But upon further reflection, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s … Continue reading →

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