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ERIC Number: EJ567750
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0892-3647
Copyright Law, the Internet, and Distance Education.
Colyer, Anita
American Journal of Distance Education, v11 n3 p41-57 1997
Examines copyright issues related to online course development and delivery. Provides a brief history of copyright law. Examples of recent lawsuits and several case studies provide a context for examination of fair-use issues and liability for online copyright infringement. Presents questions to consider on topics such as process issues, institutional policies, software and licensing, copyright issues, and other alternatives. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Distance Education, Fair Use (Copyrights), Information Policy, Internet, Laws, Online Systems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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