Blackboard sues D2L over online learning patent

Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 8:02 AM EDT (theinquirer.net)

Blackboard was awarded a patent for "Internet Based Education Support System and Methods" in January, and on the basis of that patent they are suing Desire2Learn (a rising discussion / syllabus posting / "online class" utility).

technology, tech, e-learning, elearning, blackboard, desire2learn, d2l

ScienceDaily: Cornell Sleuths Crack Secret Codes Of Europe's Galileo Satellite

Seeded on Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:56 PM EDT (Science Daily)

A group from Cornell cracked the GIOVE-A (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A), the European counterpart to US GPS.

space, satellite, science, european-union, galileo, encryption, gps, cornell, aerospace, giove-a

A bar raised for all | csmonitor.com

Seeded on Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:44 AM EDT (Christian Science Monitor)

"Baltimore County attracts national attention for its efforts to increase the level of every student's achievement."

education, baltimore-county, nclb, avid, minority-achievement, baltimore-county-public-schools

NPR : Overburdened Testing Services Bring Delays

Seeded on Sat Apr 8, 2006 3:43 PM EDT (NPR)

States struggling to meet their testing requirements under the No Child Left Behind act are increasingly struggling with scoring problems and testing delays. Officials say the problems stem from the limited number of companies that provide tests and testing services.

education, no-child-left-behind, nclb, high-stakes-testing, harcourt