EDUCAUSE | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Faculty; and Intellectual Property

Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations

drupal — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:03:21 -0600

The American Association of Universities produced a new white paper designed to help colleges and universities navigate copyright issues. "Campus Copyright Rights and Responsibilities: A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations" presents information on copyright law and how it applies to traditional published works, digital materials, educational materials produced on campus, and library usage of copyrighted material.

University as Author?

drupal — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:43:30 -0500

"The Kansas Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Kansas Board of Regents has to negotiate its intellectual property policy in the future, or whether it can simply hand down a decree – even one that asserts ownership of all faculty work."

The Gatorade Fallacy

drupal — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:30:08 -0500

This article discusses the issue of who owns online courses and course materials? Faculty or the University?

The Rights Stuff: Ownership in the Digital Academy

drupal — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:38:11 -0500

Drawing on examinations of intellectual property policies at some thirty North American institutions and interviews with faculty, administrators and legal counsel, The Rights Stuff cuts to the heart of the controversy to determine what is at stake for creators of intellectual property and for the institutions that employ them.

Ownership of Copyrighted Works Created at or in Affiliation with the Univeristy of Michigan

drupal — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 11:54:33 -0500

This policy applies to works produced by University faculty, staff, students, other members of the University community, and contractors.

Back to the Future - The Learning MarketSpace

drupal — Tue, 02 Jan 2001 15:58:38 -0600

Newsletter discussing the issue of intellectual property ownership of online course materials. Who owns the copyright, professors who create them or the universities they work for?

Who Owns Online Courses and Course Materials? Intellectual Property Policies for a New Learning Environment

drupal — Fri, 22 Sep 2000 11:29:43 -0500

On February 17-18, 2000, a group of fourteen higher education leaders gathered at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami, Florida, to participate in an invitational symposium. The topic was "Who Owns Online Courses and Course Materials? Intellectual Property Policies for a New Learning Environment." This was the second of the recently created Pew Symposia in Learning and Technology, whose purpose is to conduct an ongoing national conversation about issues related to the intersection of learning and technology.

The monograph is available on the Center's Web site (including a downloadable PDF version). A limited supply of printed copies are available and may be obtained by contacting Ms. Pat Bartscherer at bartp@rpi.edu or 518-695-5320.