Open Source, Contributed by Organizations or Campuses, and Interviews/Podcasts/Videos
EduPatents: The Gathering Storm
| Title: | EduPatents: The Gathering Storm (ID: CSD4771) | | Author(s): | Stephen Downes (National Research Council of Canada) and Michael Feldstein (SUNY System Administration) | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Interviews/Podcasts/Videos | | Abstract: | Stephen Downes (Canada) and Michael Feldstein (U.S.) discuss the current and long-term implications of the growing number of approved and pending patents on educational software, particularly in the context of Blackboard's current infringement lawsuit against Desire2Learn. What are the implications of Blackboard's current patent? How might it affect teachers and students? How are the likely effects different in different countries? And what are the broader implications of an environment of patent litigation for educational software? What is the potential impact of the patent on the e-learning market, and especially Open Source software? What can teachers, administrators, developers, and other stakeholders do? Note: Once you are in the Elluminate session, fast forward to time index 7:30 to skip the mic checks and orientation slides. | | View this resource: | |
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