Submission + - Educause asks Blackboard to drop patent suit
toaster-repair writes: "Inside Higher Ed is reporting that Educause, leaders in higher education, recently sent a very strongly worded letter to Blackboard, encouraging them to drop their patent lawsuit against desire2Learn. They cited the patent as being too broad and hurting the eLearning industry. Blackboard has not replied favorably." An excerpt of Educause's letter expresses the intense anger of customers and eLearning vendors, "Among those who have been most directly involved in the development and evolution of course management systems — customers whom Blackboard has relied upon for ideas and advice — these concerns are most pronounced. Their anger over the law suit is so intense that many are simply not communicating with Blackboard."
