The Moodle Plugin Project

Check it out:
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3421/blackboard-announces-free-tool-to-interconnect-its-software-with-moodle-an-open-source-competitor

As expected, Blackboard is working on getting Moodle integration tied in to the "NG" project.  What's strange to me is that they outsourced this, they have Iowa State doing all of the coding.  Does that mean that Bb had to open up their source code for Iowa State?  This is something that would have been completely unheard of in the past, Bb and WebCT too, were/are very protective of their code. 

To me this information underscores how much Bb is afraid of open source.  It's smart of Bb to be on the offensive like this, chances are there are plenty of universities in the same boat as NCSU.  When NG is released it'll be sink or swim time for Bb.  For a bit of humor, take a look at this site, a bit of comedic commentary through video mashup on the whole situation. 

-Charlie

Posted by cdmorris ( Oct 31 2008, 09:10:40 AM EDT ) Permalink