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Still confused – after all these years

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 [...]

Posted 31 July 2009 † grabe § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Hmm – maybe simple is not so good

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 [...]

Posted 05 May 2009 † grabe § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

McCain in Trouble for Copyright Infringement

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. [...]

Posted 20 November 2008 † grabe § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

I Agree with MicroSoft on This One

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 the [...]

Posted 13 February 2008 † § Policy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

More on “Fair Use”

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 interpreted [...]

Posted 04 January 2008 † § Ed Practice ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

I must respectfully disagree

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 intellectual [...]

Posted 03 January 2008 † § Ed Practice ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Not so funny when it is your data??

I have struggled with the copyright issue in several past posts. In my opinion, part of the problem seems to be to get people to examine the issue of “rights”. What is it they have a right to do? Why do people who have the free choice to ignore a resource if they disagree with [...]

Posted 25 November 2007 † § General ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: