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What are learning platforms?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Most proprietary LMS are geared specifically toward the college/university or corporate training markets, and are thus quite expensive. These include Blackboard , ANGEL , and WebCT (now owned by Blackboard), among others. Moodle – probably the best known open source LMS.

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When Worlds Collide

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Bricklin has spoken of watching his university professor create a table of calculation results on a blackboard.

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Mike Remixes My CC Entry

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use a 'non-commercial' license on my stuff because I don't want some company pulling a Blackboard on it - using it commercially then turning around and claiming it's their property. University? do a blackboard on me??? Stephen Downes replies here. Is teaching in a public school commercial activity? How about a private school?

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