Blackboard Inc.

Robert L Alcorn

Scott N Perian

Michael Lewis Chasen

Timothy R Chi

Daniel Cane

Stephen R Gilfus

Matthew L Pittinsky

Deborah Everhart

David Yaskin

Christopher E Etesse

Dorothy R Brown

John S Fontaine

Daniel F Rinzel, Jr

Daniel F Rinzel

Systems and methods are provided for integrating educational software. In one implementation, a first method includes providing on a first server an integrated learning management system adapted to exchange education data and materials via a connector interface, providing on the first server a first component which responds to requests made by the integrated system via the connector interface to exchange education data and materials with a first source learning management system, and exchanging education data and materials between the integrated system and the first system via the first component by use of the connector interface.

Systems and methods for integrating educational software systems

A system, method and medium for providing and/or installing extensions to enhance functionality of a computer system. User roles may be provided or associated with extensible components in determining user access to the enhanced functionality.

Internet-based education support system, method and medium providing security attributes in modular, extensible components

Systems and methods are provided for integrating educational software. In one implementation, a first server receives an identifier of a second server that provides at least one source educational course. A second server receives metadata for the at least one source educational course and stores the metadata.

A system and methods for implementing education online by providing institutions with the means for allowing the creation of courses to be taken by students online, the courses including assignments, announcements, course materials, chat and whiteboard facilities, and the like, all of which are available to the students over a network such as the Internet. Various levels of functionality are provided through a three-tiered licensing program that suits the needs of the institution offering the program. In addition, an open platform system is provided such that anyone with access to the Internet can create, manage, and offer a course to anyone else with access to the Internet without the need for an affiliation with an institution, thus enabling the virtual classroom to extend worldwide.

Internet-based education support system and methods

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Arlington, VA, United States of America

Robert L Alcorn