I’ve been following the recent discussions on the list about the Blackboard
patent announcement with interest. At the next IMS meeting in September (being
held at Blackboard offices ) there is going to be a Q&A session between
Blackboard representatives and IMS members. IMS are already collecting common
issues from their members - but I suspect that at the moment they will be quite
US focused. As CETIS represents the UK HE/FE in IMS, I would be happy to collate
our common issues and feed them back to IMS for inclusion in this session (and
of course in turn pass back responses).   Apparently the session is going to be
recorded but I'm not sure if the recording will be made publicly available  - 
or if someone will patent it first:-) 

If you have any issues you would like raised, can you please email me directly 
([log in to unmask]) by Thursday 31 August.  I'll then collate the common
themes and compile a list for IMS, and feedback to the list any responses.

Best wishes

Sheila


Sheila MacNeill
CETIS Educational Domain Coordinator
Centre for Academic Practice & Learning Enhancement
University of Strathclyde
50 George Street
Glasgow  G1 1QE
tel: 0141 548 4644
mobile: 07855826413
skype/aim: sheilmcn

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