Copyright for e-Learning
The Copyright in e-Learning is an important issue that we need to know about it. The Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, architectural and certain other intellectual works ( Montecino, V. 1996). Each instructor need to know about the copyright issue because they are creating an online course and deal with many materials and they use the Internet a lot to find a good resources. Technology makes the copyright be more comment. The history of copyright law is essentially the history of the response to developments in technology. The Internet has been characterized as the largest threat to copyright since its inception. The Internet is awash in information, a lot of it with varying degrees of copyright protection. (The Copyright Web site" http://www.benedict.com/). Also we should know what is Plagiarism?Plagiarism is the act of stealing and passing off the ideas, words, or other intellectual property produced by another as one's own. For example, using someone else's words in a research paper without citing the source is an act of plagiarism.
(http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm)
According to Virginia Montecino the owner of the work can copy the work, sell it, rent it and lend copies of the work. Also It is not needed to have a notice of copyright (i.e.: © 1997 Jane Doe) for items to be copyright protected in the America. There are some works protected on the internet. For example the unique design of a Web site and its inside such as links, original text, graphics, audio, video. And the rest of the unique elements that make up the basic of the items. When you creating a Web site you can link to many different Web sites but you need to check the requirements when you link to their Web material. Also when you use free images on your Web page. If the images are not advertised as "free” you cant copied without permission.
In the end, Virginia Montecino pointed to an important thing, which is there are many side of copyright issue and the Internet is still not resolved. The instructors need to know a bout it when the create a online course and use a resources from the internet.
References:
Montecino, V. (1996). Copyright and the Internet. Retrieved Joun 1, 2010 from:
http://www.mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm
Eman
The Copyright in e-Learning is an important issue that we need to know about it. The Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, architectural and certain other intellectual works ( Montecino, V. 1996). Each instructor need to know about the copyright issue because they are creating an online course and deal with many materials and they use the Internet a lot to find a good resources. Technology makes the copyright be more comment. The history of copyright law is essentially the history of the response to developments in technology. The Internet has been characterized as the largest threat to copyright since its inception. The Internet is awash in information, a lot of it with varying degrees of copyright protection. (The Copyright Web site" http://www.benedict.com/). Also we should know what is Plagiarism?Plagiarism is the act of stealing and passing off the ideas, words, or other intellectual property produced by another as one's own. For example, using someone else's words in a research paper without citing the source is an act of plagiarism.
(http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm)
According to Virginia Montecino the owner of the work can copy the work, sell it, rent it and lend copies of the work. Also It is not needed to have a notice of copyright (i.e.: © 1997 Jane Doe) for items to be copyright protected in the America. There are some works protected on the internet. For example the unique design of a Web site and its inside such as links, original text, graphics, audio, video. And the rest of the unique elements that make up the basic of the items. When you creating a Web site you can link to many different Web sites but you need to check the requirements when you link to their Web material. Also when you use free images on your Web page. If the images are not advertised as "free” you cant copied without permission.
In the end, Virginia Montecino pointed to an important thing, which is there are many side of copyright issue and the Internet is still not resolved. The instructors need to know a bout it when the create a online course and use a resources from the internet.
References:
Montecino, V. (1996). Copyright and the Internet. Retrieved Joun 1, 2010 from:
http://www.mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm
Eman
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