Courtesy of Metamedia and Pete – the Adventures of Bollywood Blackboard-wala:
Ep. 1 Paying The Annual Licensing Fee
Ep. 2 Dealing with Customers Looking at the Open Source Alternative
Ep. 3 Dealing with the Patent Invalidation Ruling
Ep. 4 Confronting the Open Source Challenge
Ep. 5 Live from Blackboardwala World 2008
Ep. 6 Dealing with Customers Looking at the Open Source Alternative, Again
Ep. 7 Improving Customer Support
Ep. 8 The Patent Pledge Explained
Ep. 9 The Future of Blackboardwala
Matt is currently an Instructional Designer II at Orbis Education and a Part-Time Instructor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Previously he worked as a Learning Innovation Researcher with the UT Arlington LINK Research Lab. His work focuses on learning theory, Heutagogy, and learner agency. Matt holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of North Texas, a Master of Education in Educational Technology from UT Brownsville, and a Bachelors of Science in Education from Baylor University. His research interests include instructional design, learning pathways, sociocultural theory, heutagogy, virtual reality, and open networked learning. He has a background in instructional design and teaching at both the secondary and university levels and has been an active blogger and conference presenter. He also enjoys networking and collaborative efforts involving faculty, students, administration, and anyone involved in the education process.