Copyright

• Center for Intellectual Property
  Extensive links to Current Issues and Resources maintained by the University of Maryland University College.
• Copyright Principles in Action
Information and case studies on copyright and intellectual property created by the University of Oregon Office of Technology Transfer.
• Copyright Resources on the Internet
  One of the most comprehensive gateway sites for online copyright resources of interest to educators at all levels. Links to information on the U.S. Copyright Act, fair use guidelines, obtaining permissions, citing copyrighted sources, university copyright management centers, legal resources, and copyright issues related to distance learning.
• Copyright Resources Online
  Yale University Library website.
• TEACH Act: The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act
  Signed by the President on 11/02/02, the law is a complete revision of the current Section 110(2) of the U.S. Copyright Act. One of its fundamental objectives is to strike a balance between protecting copyrighted works, while permitting educators to use those materials in distance education.
• U.S. Copyright Office: Copyright Basics

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Statements on distance education and copyright and intellectual property issues.
The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age
A National Academy Press online book available for free online reading or purchase.
Brigham Young University Intellectual Property Policy
Indiana University Intellectual Property Policy

M.I.T. OpenCourseWare project
In April 2001, M.I.T. announced the MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) project, intended to make MIT course materials that are used in the teaching of almost all undergraduate and graduate subjects available on the web, free of charge, to any user anywhere in the world. MIT OCW is not meant to replace degree granting higher education. Rather, the goal is to provide the content that supports an education.
Open Knowledge Initiative
The Open Knowledge Initiative (OKI) is a free, "open source" course-management system. OKI is building a scalable, sustainable open-source reference system for internet-enabled education. OKI's architecture and open-source approach is designed to encourage collaborator institutions and a broader educational community to contribute tools and services to continuously expand its utility.
Applying Open Source Principles, Practices, and Tools to Teaching, Learning, Professional Development, and Planning.
A work-in-progress article/website by Steven Gilbert of the TLT Group. (10/01)