by Lou McGill | Jun 6, 2018 | Synthesis and evaluation project, UKOER pilot phase
Legal issues were expected to present some barriers for projects but most underestimated the amount of time this would take up. Projects across all three strands agreed that the costs and effort involved in clearing rights for existing materials was not viable,...
by Lou McGill | Jun 6, 2018 | Synthesis and evaluation project, UKOER pilot phase
Subject Strand synthesis – Helen Beetham Summary There is a need for institutional policy to catch up with the reality of digital media, which are blurring the boundaries between creators and reusers of resources and challenging existing IPR arrangements. At the same...
by Lou McGill | Jun 6, 2018 | Synthesis and evaluation project, UKOER pilot phase
Individual Strand synthesis – Isobel Falconer and Karen Smith Summary IPR-related issues form the bulk of the legal issues encountered by all individual projects. However, one project has also raised the issue of institutional liability for the conduct of users in...
by Lou McGill | May 21, 2018 | Synthesis and evaluation project, UKOER pilot phase
author: Lou McGill All Institutional Strand Projects had to engage with IPR issues and several utilised the service of JISC Legal for advice and guidance. Although institutions tend to have a Copyright Officer, these do not necessarily have an understanding on issues...
by Lou McGill | Mar 12, 2018 | Beginners guide
BROADER CONCEPTS OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OER | OER-USE | OER-RELEASE | OER-RELEASE-MODELS RELATED CONCEPTS TECHNICAL ASPECTS of OER | CULTURAL ASPECTS of OER DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Legal aspects of OER Legal aspects of OER are complex and linked to...
