As you know by now, the Blackboard patent has been challenged at the USPTO by separate requests filed by the SFLC and D2L respectively. SFLC filed what’s known as an ex parte request, while D2L filed what’s known as an inter partes request. I think it’s important for the community to become familiar with these […]
What the Sakai/Moodle/ATutor Re-Examination Request Really Means
By now you’ve probably seen that the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has filed a request to re-examine Blackboard’s patent with the USPTO on behalf of Sakai, Moodle, and ATutor. You may have also seen that D2L has filed a different kind of re-examination request with the USPTO. (SFLC’s request is what’s known as ex […]
EduPatents Webinar Coming Up
Stephen Downes and I will be guests on Cable Green’s “TeachU” webinar program on Monday, November 27th starting at 7 PM. The topic is EduPatents: The Gathering Storm. Here’s the summary: Your moderator, Cable Green, will be joined by Stephen Downes and Michael Feldstein. The topic will be “EduPatents: The Gathering Storm”. Stephen Downes (Canada) […]
A New Job, Part II
In my last post, I announced that I will be taking a new job at Oracle and explained that the move will not affect my blogging. Now I’d like to take a moment to talk about why I’m so excited about this new opportunity to make a difference in the world of online learning.
A New Job, Part I
And now for some Big News. I am delighted to announce that, effective December 1st, I will begin my new job at Oracle as a Product Manager for their Academic Enterprise Initiative (AEI). (I have previously blogged about AEI in a two–part series.) I want to tell you why I am so excited about this […]
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Friend, colleague, connoisseur of Swedish schnapps, and Executive Director of Penn State World Campus Ken Udas has started a blog. There are two reasons why this is significant. First, Ken often has novel perspectives on his work, and from the early posts it looks like this blog will be no exception. Second, it’s an official […]
Edublog Award Nominations Open
Wow. I am so behind on posting I can’t believe it. I haven’t even covered all the important stuff from EDUCAUSE yet, and more thought-provoking info keeps washing over the transom every day. I’m going to put in another (possibly futile) effort to catch up over the next few days, starting with a couple of […]