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January 23, 2006

Open University goes with Moodle

... I missed this headline back in November, but it is very significant– The UK’s Open University has adopted Moodle as its official course management ... institutions to stick with commercial products like WebCT and Blackboard should especially take notice ... students. 10,000 of our students have disabilities. Moodle statistics reports over 200,000 known ...

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January 22, 2006

Accessibility Litigation

... While the article is great, the comment posted by Capella University's Pompom Girl, Shawn Ambrose, ... for: webct accessibility ..." WebCT Sucks in the News Technorati this ... his "students" the way he does about others. ... Accessibility Litigation We believe this article ...

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January 14, 2006

New! WebCT Complaint Center

WEBCT can pose various challenges for individuals with disabilities especially those with visual impairments or learning disabilities.

If you have been harmed by WebCT, you'll want to to visit the Employee Lawsuits Blog today!

December 09, 2005

WebCT can kiss my shiny metal ass

... You know, for a university with a high-quality comp-sci department, we sure do make a lot of painfully stupid decisions computers-wise. What monkey thought webCT was a good idea to purchase? Awkward interface, frames, bad link structure..... It's like an early 1992 flashback. I've seen Geocities ...

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November 28, 2005

Blackboard's WebCT Deal Spurs Antitrust Questioning

... Blackboard's WebCT Deal Spurs Antitrust Questioning Washington Post, United States - 11 hours ago to manage a variety of school-student interactions online. Department has defined even small software niches as Small told investors in a conference after the GITA Adds New Speaker Lineup ...

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November 20, 2005

all of a sudden I’m up to 6 courses again…

... for over two months for this course to appear on my WebCT, and have e-mailed the department three times ...

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November 18, 2005

Why This Page?

... We are attempting to bring a Class Project to fruition. Since there are several classes involved, students cannot log into to the WebCT to view another class but students can log in to this blog to see the progress of the project. The success of the use of this blog will depend on students ...

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November 17, 2005

A First Class day

... WebCT. I am asked why we are spending time, money and effort on FirstClass when the university is offering WebCT - a fully featured VLE? IMG Handy Device Handy Device, originally uploaded... everything that WebCT and Blackboard can do and more, but I have found FirstClass significantly easier ...

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November 16, 2005

Outstanding Blogs regarding the Problems With WebCT

Some web sites/blogs deserve special attention for that provide excellent sources of information regarding the nightmare called WebCT. At this time, we would like to salute a few of those that we believe are exemplary. Some of these include (but are not limited to):

Flosse Posse (Finland) -

http://flosse.dicole.org/?item=non-accessible-e-learning-lawsuit-against-an-institution-using-webct

Teach and Learn Online (Australia) -

http://teachandlearnonline.blogspot.com/2005/09/lawsuit-forces-web2-learning.html

and

Jonathan Lane (Canada) -

http://flyingtroll.homeip.net:8080/archives/category/research/?s=webct

If you are aware of other sites that deserve inclusion on this list, please let us know (leave a comment).

November 11, 2005

Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT

... Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT IMG “A former Capella... the Americans With Disabilities Act by using technology that does not accommodate his learning disabilities.” (by The Chronicle of Higher Education via matkalla) The technology used in the Capella ...

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Former Student Claims Capella University Discrimination

... (that is, at the time this was posted), there is one lawsuit against Capella... to the incompetent design of WebCT) • Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act – retaliation... of the officials mentioned... IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit ...

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The Clueless and the Ignorant

... design of WebCT that makes it inaccessible to those with disabilities. There is a vast distinction... the rights of those with disabilities is extremely disturbing. Take, for example, a recent post... not figure out WebCT how is he going to make it in the real world?" The individual who posted the comment ...

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More International Attention

... this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit... More International Attention ... are focusing on the real issues of the lawsuit - the lack of accessibility of WebCT to those... estudiantes por utilizar un sistema para manejar cursos en línea ...

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accesibilidad del aprendizaje a distancia

... : lawsuit against an institution using WebCT... manejar cursos en línea (WebCT) que no cumple... Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit... accesibilidad del aprendizaje a distancia ... manejar cursos en línea. Referencias: Lawsuit ...

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Some New Things: Leigh Blackall of Teach and Lea...

... of digital resources in teaching. Another interesting article is Lawsuit... filing charges against an institution following their implementation of WebCT, because he has learning ... One New Thing IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit ...

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Enlightened Ones

... Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit... Enlightened Ones ... Enlightened Ones The lawsuit against Capella University has been gaining international... far, include:FLOSSE Posse (Finland)Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against ...

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Teach and Learn Online: Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies

... ’s suing because WebCT is impossible. Teach and Learn Online: Lawsuit forces Web2 ... Phaedrus Academy... Teach and Learn Online: Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies ... in Finland points to a student from Capella University filing a lawsuit against the university for its use... From a blogger ...

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Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT

... Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT ... Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT September 23, 2005 - Teemu Leinonen “A former... Posse IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit ...

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Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies , Teach and Learn Online

... this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit... Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies , Teach and Learn Online ... Lawsuit forces Web2.... But when someone launches a lawsuit because your software of choice... need to pay attention ...

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Former Student Claims Capella University Discrimination

... (that is, at the time this was posted), there is one lawsuit against Capella... to the incompetent design of WebCT... in this lawsuit include Capella’s: • Provost (Karen Viechnicki) • Chief ... Capella University Lawsuits IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit ...

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Oikeudesta oppimiseen

... WebCT-ympäristön ainoa puute ei todellakaan ... Matkalla: Blog IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit... Oikeudesta oppimiseen ... saavutettava: Lawsuit Charges Online University Does ...

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Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT

... Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT ... Non-accessible e-learning: lawsuit against an institution using WebCT September 23, 2005 - Teemu Leinonen “A former Capella University student has filed a lawsuit against the online institution...) The technology used ...

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Kurt Linberg Opens His Big Mouth

... on the student who has filed the lawsuit against... the accessibility of WebCT and his unfounded attack... not refute any of the issues … by assuring us that the WebCT ... Capella University Lawsuits IMG Technorati this Originally from Technorati Search for: webct lawsuit ...

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WebCT sucks!

... WebCT scuks, Will Pate is fixing the problem! ...

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Accessibility Litigation

... Source: Wanau-elearning Some of you may be interested in reading about recent litigation involving a student with a learning disability, a US university involved in online education (Capella), and claims that their learning management system (WebCT) is not accessible. The best summary ...

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Lawsuit forces Web2 learning strategies

... to a student from Capella University filing a lawsuit against the university for its use of an LMS (WebCT..., the administration installed a new software system, made by WebCT, for managing online courses. Mr... at San Bernardino. "Something needs to be done immediately about the accessibility to online courses ...

Teach and Learn Online Technorati this

More International Attention

... are focusing on the real issues of the lawsuit - the lack of accessibility of WebCT to those... estudiantes por utilizar un sistema para manejar cursos en línea (WebCT) que no cumple supuestamente... of this statement is: "Capella University has demanded that one of its students use an online system (WebCT ...

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