Tag Archives: Lotus-Notes

One Line of Argument Against the Blackboard Patent

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Several folks on the Sloan-C listserv have raised a strong second line of argument in the Blackboard prior art fight. In addition to identifying specific LMS precursors that had most or all of the functionality outlined in the claims, we … Continue reading →

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IBM Follows SUNY's Lead on Notes/Domino Migration

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

Ya know, you can’t make this stuff up. As regular readers know, the SUNY Learning Network is currently on a home-grown LMS built on top of Lotus Notes/Domino. About eight months back, we proposed [PDF] the notion of migrating to … Continue reading →

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Progress Toward an Offline e-Learning Client?

Posted on November 22, 2005 by Michael Feldstein

One of the most beloved aspects of the SUNY Learning Network’s current Lotus Notes-based homegrown LMS is its offline capabilities. Faculty members can download the current course data–including student discussion posts, tests, etc. They can respond to posts, grade papers … Continue reading →

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Lean Clients, Plump Clients, and Chubby Clients for Learning Management Systems

Posted on January 2, 2005 by Michael Feldstein

As I mentioned in a previous post the SUNY Learning Network currently uses a home-grown learning management system built on top of Lotus Notes. And while there is a web interface to the system, many of the current users are … Continue reading →

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