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Download full textHerrington, TyAnna K. – 1998
The backlash against public access to information, coupled with misinterpretations of the relationship between fair use and the First Amendment, not only threaten educators' ability to access information for educational purposes, but create roadblocks for the public's constitutionally supported right to participate in democratic dialogue. The…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Electronic Classrooms, Fair Use (Copyrights)
McKay, Glen – 1995
The existing Copyright Act of 1976 makes it virtually impossible for distance educators to transmit audio-visual or non-dramatic, literary works to students through any medium which may be received by the general public. It is a law that perhaps unintentionally discriminates against distance learning students. Certain revisions of the law are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Distance Education
Bruwelheide, Janis H. – 1999
The electronic environment is currently forcing educators at all levels to revisit issues concerning intellectual property. Quick availability of information and data through the Internet has changed the way the general public views information since it seems to be in endless supply from any computer on any individual desktop. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Educational Resources
Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; And Others – 1992
Three of four related papers presented at this symposium are included in this collection together with a brief descriptive introduction. These papers presented viewpoints about the social, political, and economic issues surrounding the use of computers in schools; each of the five presenters addressed a particular aspect of a critical social…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Curriculum Development
Wood, David – 1998
A discussion of the Video on Demand (VOD) system for classroom teaching of English-as-a-foreign-language (TEFL) outlines the system's current and potential use, and examines whether such an approach is educational or simply provides entertainment, and whether education and entertainment are compatible. The VOD system, pioneered in Japan, uses…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Brown, Brian – 2000
As a medium for delivering lifelong learning, the Internet makes it possible to customize education to individual needs, deliver education anywhere and anytime, and enable learners to interact with other learners and teachers collaboratively to solve problems and learn new skills. Nevertheless, as a medium for delivering lifelong learning, the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Adult Learning, Change Strategies
