Tag Archives: Observatory-on-Borderless-Higher-Education

BRR Report Published

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Michael Feldstein

I am pleased to announce that our report on BRR and LMSs for the Observatory on Borderless higher education has been published. Here’s the description: Apples to Apples: Guidelines for Comparative Evaluation of Proprietary and Open Educational Technology Systems Ken … 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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The Portal is the Platform, Part III

Posted on August 17, 2005 by Michael Feldstein

This post is part of a series on the concept of a Learning Management Operating System. I have argued in this series that the heart of an LMOS should be a portal. The main reason I have given so far … Continue reading →

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