In response to a formal request filed by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today ordered re-examination of the e-learning patent owned by Blackboard Inc.
LMS Jobs
We now have an LMS/elearning jobs category in our forum. Feel free to post any industry related job offers. Job seekers are also free to post their resumes.
Online Learning History
Moodle also have compiled a complete of key milestones in internet-based learning.
History of virtual learning environments
In light of Blackboards recent patent application check out this history of the LMS from Wikipedia.
Blackboard Patents the LMS
Believe it or not the US Patent and Trademark Office has apparently granted Blackboard a patent for pretty much anything remotely related to learning management systems. Scary time ahead for LMS vendors???