Are you sharing more and more information through social networking tools and other electronic means and not sure what the copyright implications are? Then CCM400 is for you.
CCM400. Copyright Issues Relating to Web 2.0 and Digital Content is part of the Certificate in Copyright Management, a program that is in its fourth year. Instructor Lesley Ellen Harris of Copyrightlaws.com has recently revised the content of this course to address social networking situations.
Topics in this course include:
- copyright protection in digital vs. traditional works
- digital works that are protected
- existing laws that deal with digital copyright issues
- defining "electronic rights"
- licenses for digital works vs. assignments of copyright
- digital licensing overview
- role of a written digital license policy
- copyright treatment of specific uses of content including scanning/digitizing, Website content, digital images, file sharing, electronic reserves and online course materials, e-mail, linking, discussion lists, blogs, news feeds, downloading, e-archiving, e-transfer, digital libraries, wikis, and social networking sites
- digital rights management (DRM)
- future of digital copyright
Course dates: 1 March - 21 March 2011
Course components: three live online sessions, discussion list participation, and independent reading, plus an end-of-course assessment.
Questions? Contact Click University.
