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Lipinski, Tomas A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
Discusses the accelerating trend of ownership rights in digital property, specifically copyright, which is in contrast to the stated legislative purpose of copyright law to be technologically neutral. Topics include the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); and TEACH (Technology, Education…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Distance Education, Federal Legislation, Ownership
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Talab, Rosemary – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
Whether by choice or necessity, colleges and universities are in competition with each other for the burgeoning web-based course market. Spurred by the growth of the for-profits such as the University of Phoenix, institutions have reasons, both practical and philosophical,"...to secure a position in ownership and control of faculty-produced…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Ownership, Educational Technology, Courseware
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 2001
As required under section 104 of Public Law No. 105-304, this Report evaluates the effects of title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 and the development of electronic commerce and associated technology on the operation of sections 109 and 117 of title 17, U.S.C. It also evaluates the relationship between existing and…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Electronic Publishing, Federal Legislation, Information Policy
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Chen, Shun-Ling – Policy Futures in Education, 2006
Copyright law, together with the market logic it carries, penetrates deeply into our daily life. The copyright regime is so restrictive that it turns a normal learning process into a series of potential copyright violations. The Free Software Movement (FSM) represents a substantial community effort to counter this trend. It seeks to supersede the…
Descriptors: Freedom, Creative Activities, Copyrights, Community Action