Blackboard Sues Online Education Competitor

Posted by in Uncategorized Jul 31st, 2006

There's no denying that higher education–especially online higher education–is a business. And like all businesses, sometimes the competition gets intense.

Industry giant Blackboard is now involved in a lawsuit with Desire2Learn Inc. Blackboard claims that Desire2Learn Inc has "breached patent number 6,988,138 – " 'Internet Based Education Support System and Methods'. "

This has caused quite a stir in the online education community, and many industry professionals feel that this lawsuit foretells future problems. You can read more about this story here and here.

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