Two days ago Wired Campus ran an article covering the verdict of the Blackboard vs. Desire2Learn lawsuit and my head has not stopped spinning since. Numerous other articles and posts have covered the outcome since then, but the Wired Campus one in particular really got the mental gymnastics going, specifically regarding the potential implications for the eLearning sector of higher education.
According to the article (“Blackboard Wins Patent-Infringement Case Against Rival Courseware Provider“):
“A federal jury in Texas ruled this afternoon in favor of Blackboard Inc., the nation’s leading online provider …