After months of criticism that its patent policies had the potential to squelch important education projects, Blackboard on Thursday announced a “patent pledge” under which it vowed not to assert its patent rights to sue open source projects or home-grown software used by colleges and universities.
Patent Office Orders Re-Examination of Blackboard Patent
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.