Google Plans to Drop Wave

"Google is pulling the plug on Google Wave. Google intended the messaging program, launched in 2009, to be a near-replacement for e-mail, which it said had grown tired."

Google Wave Has Officially Opened Its Doors

"Google Wave has switched from an invitation-only offering to one open to all interested users, the popular service announced Wednesday."

Could Google Wave Replace Course-Management Systems?

"Google argues that its new Google Wave system could replace e-mail by blending instant messaging, wikis, and image and document sharing into one seamless communication interface. But some college professors and administrators are more excited about Wave's potential to be a course-management-system killer."