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Desire2Learn was founded in 1999 by John Baker and Anil
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Desire2Learn.com is an
Internet education company started by two University of Waterloo graduates, Anil Sabharwal and John Baker. The company has contracts across North America, including a deal to develop the University of Guelph’s online MBA programme. In an interview with the National Post,
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was established on the Desire2Learn platform." I don't see how this adds to a reader's understanding of this topic and remain convinced that it should be removed. Can other editors please comment or contribute to this discussion? Thanks!
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Sabharwal spoke out for the quality of online education: “If we are not offering the ultimate courses and the ultimate educational experience for the students out there, then in essence, we’re hindering ourselves.”
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There are a number of items in this entry that are in need of update (the company's name, for example). I work at D2L and would appreciate some advice on the most transparent way to make these updates.
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sued Desire2Learn, technically won, and then on March 25, 2008, the US patent office issued a non-final action rejecting all 44 claims of
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