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Russell, Carrie – ALA Editions, 2023
Reflecting the dominance of digital technologies and networks across much of the country, this timely update of Russell's handbook demonstrates how school librarians and educators can effectively advance learning while respecting intellectual property law. Particularly in places of learning, technology is all-pervasive; because everyone is always…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Teachers, Copyrights
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Robin, Bernard R.; McNeil, Sara G. – Digital Education Review, 2012
In this paper, the authors present some of the most important lessons they have learned from teaching courses, conducting workshops, writing articles, and supervising graduate student research on the educational uses of digital storytelling. The guidelines described here are categorized within the ADDIE instructional design framework and are…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Instructional Design, Internet, Graduate Students
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Bissell, Ahrash N. – Open Learning, 2009
Open licences are critical for defining Open Educational Resources. The goal of this article is to explain the logic of open licensing to teachers, funders, and educational policy-makers--to explain the relatively simple but vital considerations that are necessary to build this global educational commons of free learning material. In particular,…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Policy, Educational Resources, Internet
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McGrail, J. Patrick; McGrail, Ewa – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2009
Current copyright law was formulated before the digital technology became widely available and well before Web 2.0 changed the way that information is created and shared. J. Patrick McGrail and Ewa McGrail argue that copyright law has failed to keep up with the social and legal changes that have accompanied the technological developments of the…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Internet
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Dalziel, Chris – Community College Journal, 1996
Describes the work of the Conference on Fair Use, a national effort to update copyright guidelines to reflect the new technologies of multimedia materials, distance learning, visual archives, and digital libraries. Reviews concerns of users and producers and requirements for maintaining fair use of materials. Provides guidelines for each area of…
Descriptors: Archives, Copyrights, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Bender, Ivan R. – Technos, 1993
Discusses the copyright law as it affects educators and examines the impact that new educational technologies are having on it. Topics addressed include rights of the copyright holder; challenges from distance learning, interactive video, and multimedia; fair use guidelines; and ethical and moral responsibilities of educators regarding copyright…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Ethics
Kamp, Sue – Technology Connection, 1998
Discusses the Copyright Act, four factors that courts must consider in determining permission by the "fair use" doctrine, and the educational exemption for using copyrighted software. Suggests that the best strategy in determining fair use is to contact the publisher, as well as requesting guidelines from the United States Copyright Office. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Copyrights, Downloading
Becker, Gary H. – American School Board Journal, 2000
As classroom technology has developed, so have copyright laws and guidelines. Guidelines are outlined for taping broadcasts, using "home use only" videocasettes, networking and duplicating computer software, incorporating copyrighted material for multimedia productions, creating materials for posting on Internet websites, and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Computer Software, Copyrights, Distance Education
Schwartz, Brian D.; Janes, Larry; Reed, Kenneth – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2004
With the advent of the Internet and computer technology, today's students enjoy access to every part of the globe. Communications that once took weeks are now instantaneous. This is a far different world from the one most school administrators grew up in and, in most cases, it is an area where the knowledge of students far exceeds that of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Internet, Principals, Educational Technology
Wiant, Sarah K. – Information Outlook, 1997
Discusses the outcomes of the United States Conference on Fair Use (CONFU) intended to bring together copyright owners and users to develop fair use guidelines. Describes efforts of the six CONFU working groups: digital images, distance learning, educational multimedia, library use of computer software, electronic reserve systems, and interlibrary…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Conferences, Distance Education, Document Delivery
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Waterhouse, Shirley; Rogers, Rodney O. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2004
Most professionals interested in the use of technology in education understand the importance of an e-learning course site, whether the course is taught totally online or in a hybrid environment where the instructor has some face-to-face contact with students. However, many instructors have not thoroughly considered the importance of posting…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Online Courses, Privacy, Educational Technology
Mambretti, Catherine – 1998
The maturity of CD-ROM technology now shows a dramatic change in the way librarians and teachers do their jobs. Among their biggest challenges are deciding on equipment requirements and managing the disk collection. This manual is a step-by-step guide to making the most of CD-ROM technology in schools and libraries--from the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Decision Making
Ward, Anne W., Ed. – 1994
Designed for education leaders who seek to apply multimedia technology in schools, this guide addresses not only hardware and software matters, but also a wide range of related issues that schools face. Various facets of the topic are addressed in 12 papers presented under 8 broad headings: (1) Multimedia Technology (Racquel Skolnik and R. G.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Case Studies, Computer Selection, Copyrights
Simonson, Michael; Smaldino, Sharon; Albright, Michael; Zvacek, Susan – 2000
This book, which is an introductory-level textbook for preservice or inservice teachers, examines the foundations and practice of distance education (DE) and explains how to determine when DE is appropriate. The following are among the topics discussed in the book's 12 chapters: (1) foundations of DE (DE today and tomorrow, media in education,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Alternative Assessment, Computer Uses in Education