The entire story is very relevant to our group, but I found this section about the possibility of Google becoming a player in the LMS market especially interesting.
Even though Blackboard continues to grow through acquisitions, Klopfer says the company could face competition from Google in the collegiate market. That’s if the focus of learning management systems shifts because of demand for more online collaboration.
“If that transition happens, a company like Google stands to gain from that because they have a lot of those collaborative tools,” he says.
Many college students already use Google’s suite of applications, including Gmail, Google Docs, Notebook and Book Search. Google has also set up a Web site for educators complete with apps for the classroom.
via From Chalk To Bytes: The Digital Classroom : NPR.
