I seem to always find myself taking a conservative position on copyright issues and I find myself in much the same position today. The U.S. Copright Office just created some new policy regarding copyright and I have started to read speculation as to what this means for educators. What the changes appear to address are [...]
How copyright and fair use apply in an online world have long been issues that have confounded me? I think I have found an explanation that seems logical to me, but then find some “expert” advocating a practice that I would regard as an infringement. I think I understand “fair use” as it applies in [...]
Every Monday evening I teach a class but I am the only person in the room. It is a graduate educational psychology course which is supposed to be offered face to face and also at a distance. I guess the face to face students have decided they would rather have their dinner and watch me [...]
Perhaps it was the mention of disputed fair use that caught my attention. Jackson Browne is not a conservative AND has a history of not allowing his music to be used in ads. Yet, part of “Running on Empty” evidently was matched to video in a McCain presidential ad. Now, the lawyers are involved. Perhaps [...]
I have written previously arguing that it is the responsibility of educators to model and explain copyright issues. I simply do not agree with the position that easy copying makes the practice OK. Microsoft has just released the results of a survey contending that teens are less likely to violate copyright when made aware of [...]
Here a few more comments related to yesterday’s post on “fair use” in educational settings. My understanding of what educators should encourage is based largely on my reading of the TEACH Act and related commentary (e.g.., Georgia Harper). The very necessity of the TEACH Act suggests to me that educational fair use should not be [...]
I hate to begin the new year by complaining, but I find that I must. Perhaps I should suggest that my comments are intended to offer a different perspective. I guess you are free to interpret my remarks as you will. This post was prompted by a recent post on the 21st Collaborative blog concerning [...]
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