Ah, the trademark question. Technically, the answer is "yes": we use a (TM) because Larry has conferred with a lawyer and filed the necessary papers. He did this because we USED to call it "team learning" and didn't worry about it, and then he learned that after doing a workshop at one place, the people there turned around and trademarked "team learning" for themselves. Basically, we've done it to prevent that from happening again. And, if someone gets *really* aggressive about promoting bad practices and calling them "team-based learning" we have a leg to stand on to ask them to stop. I don't foresee that ever happening, but ya know, it can't hurt to have that in our hip pocket. As someone in the Social Sciences/Humanities myself, I get nervous when corporate/commercial language finds its way into educational materials and conversations. So, if it makes you wonder, I totally understand. -M ________________________________________ From: Team-Based Learning [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judy Buchanan [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 3:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Does Team-Based Learning use a trademark? I have a question. It seems to me that there used to be symbol (like a trademark symbol) after Team-Based Learning. I still see it on some materials but not others. Can anyone clarify this for me? If I do a presentation or workshop I want to get the heading right. Thanks, Judy Judy Buchanan Coordinator, Teaching & Learning Centre UNB Saint John (WCL 234) 100 Tucker Park Road Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5 Telephone (506) 648-5910 Fax (506) 648-5701 e-mail: [log in to unmask] e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.unb.ca/saintjohn/teachlearn/