Developing and Implementing Successful Intellectual Property Policies for Online Courses

drupal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:10:51 -0500

The control of intellectual property, including copyright, by higher education constituents is an increasingly important focus of national and institutional policy debates. Over the past 20 years, the influx of technology and the resulting digitization of knowledge, especially in the areas of instructional technology and distance education, have brought intellectual property to the forefront of contested issues in higher education. Campuses across the country are reconsidering and revising intellectual property policies, especially in the area of copyrighted materials, including software and instructional technologies. Traditional notions of ownership, control, and use of educational materials are being challenged by the revolution in communications technology. This seminar will review various existing policies, highlight exemplary policies, and make recommendations on policy development and implementation.

Policy Development Theory and Practice: An Emphasis on IT

drupal — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:07:32 -0500

This presentation will discuss a generic process for policy development that was developed by policy administrators from various institutions that belong to the Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA). These policy development theories will be linked to specific examples being used at colleges and universities. One of the examples will include a practice at the University of Minnesota that quickly generates IT policy guidelines and standards without going through the sometimes glacier-like pace of developing a comprehensive policy. Resources and tools to facilitate policy development on the ACUPA Web site will also be reviewed.

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Developing and Implementing Successful Intellectual Property Policies for Online Courses

Policy Development Theory and Practice: An Emphasis on IT