Louisiana State University - ELRC 7504
Educational Technology and the Law
Week 1 (1/11-1/17):
| Topic: | Introduction |
| Assignment: | 1) Read Chapter 1: Overview of Distance Learning |
| Discussion: | Should President Obama have to give up his Blackberry? What legal issus surround his use? |
Week 2 (1/18-1/24): (Online)
| Topic: | Copyright Law Basics |
| Assignment: | 1) Read Chapter 2: Copyright Law Basics |
| 2) Take copyright quiz copyright article copyright answers | |
| 3) Summarize quiz performance | |
| Discussion: | A middle school teacher creates a two-minute video for a competition which demonstrates ways in which her students are using their laptops. The introduction contains the soundtrack for the Twilight Zone. The music last about 15 seconds. Later in the video, she uses a sound clip from another popular song. This clip lasts about 20 seconds. Her entry was disqualified because the contest sponsors were worried about copyright infringements. Based upon what you know right now, was she unfairly disqualified? |
Week 3 (1/25-1/31):
| Topic: | Fair Use Guidelines |
| Assignment: | 1) Read Chapter 3: pg. 111-158 |
| Discussion: | You're a technology coordinator for a K12 school district or a university and your supervisor has asked you to complie a list of guidelines and resources pertaining to copyright. Discuss four areas related to copyright and provide resources for each. |
Week 4 (2/1-2/7):
| Topic: | Second Life & Dimdim |
| Assignment: | 1) Read #158- 235 |
| 2) Get book & headphones | |
| Discussion: | Look for resources for Discussion #3 |
Week 5 (2/8-2/14):
| Topic: | Second Life |
| Assignment: | 1) Read Chapter 4 |
| 2) Write a 1-2 page paper regarding the copyright issues with the Hype Cycle | |
| Discussion: | None |
Week 6 (2/15-2/21):
| Topic: | Second Life |
| Assignment: | 1) Write a 4 page max. paper about a K12 Tech. Coord. |
| Discussion: | None |
Week 7 (2/22-2/28): No Class - Mardi Gras!
Week 8 (3/1-3/7): No Class
| Topic: | CyberLaw |
| Assignment: | 1) Discuss CyberLaw in Moodle forum |
| 2) Discuss Lessig's article in Moodle forum |