Open Source Course Management Systems Get a Shot at Tenure

"Blackboard, Inc. is currently the heavyweight of the course management software field. The software is closed by nature, which is certainly limiting for many schools, but most likely isn't the reason Blackboard's grip on the market is slipping. According to The Chronicle, it has much to do with the software's inflexibility when it comes to connecting with related course sites made with open source applications, and even more to do with Blackboard's disquieting lack of customer support."

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