case study reflection

Case study Reflection

I admit the case study was not an easy task for me. I spent quite a lot of time reading the materials before attempting the questions. Questions 1 -4 was quite easy- I was satisfy with the results however, as  for  question 5  I  was stuck spending lots of time reading the materials again and again. I have learned a lot on copyrights in this activity. Teachers very often we use others work without paying much attention to the word copyright.

I am now well aware of the different laws on copyright now. however. copyrights should not act as a barrier in  teaching and learning.

E-Learning activity

Mr John, lecturer of English Literature in a  University in Mauritius has been teaching for a long time using the traditional lecturing method. He has for decades shown to his classes the scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in which Mercutio is killed. It helps students understand the profound difference between the play as acted and the play as written. When he started teaching many years ago he showed it from 16mm film,  then moved up to VHS tapes and nowadays to DVD.  He's using Zeferelli's version, produced in the 1968's.On request of his students he wants now to make use of the online management system hosted by the university.  He wants to develop an online course on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He was informed that all the students have their password to get access to these courses at the university.  He also includes the resources on the university local network. He also plan to include:

•  The full text of The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet  by Arthur Brooke (died c. 1563)

·         A clip of Romeo and Juliet  from Youtube

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Does Mr John need permission of Zeferelli?

A   Yes-Incorrect. There are some exceptions for teaching and research in favour of schools, colleges, universities and libraries.

B    No-correct. It is being used for no profit-making motive

2. Given that anybody with an Internet connection can access and view the video, can Mr John include the clip of the video in his course

A  Yes-Incorrect. The fact that the video is accessible by anyone on the web, does not change the status of the copyright. The terms of use : YouTube cannot grant you the rights to use content that has already been uploaded to the site. If you wish to use someone else’s YouTube video, you may want to reach out to them via our messaging feature.

B.  No-correct .She  would not be able to make a copy of the video for inclusion in her course without prior permission from the copyright holder. At best she can include a link to the YouTube         

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

    

Who owns the copyright of your teaching materials?

Who owns the copyright of your teaching materials?

Staffs in my institutions enjoy academic freedom .We have the right to produce any work we want. whether we want it to be copyrighted or free access depends on us.   Academic freedom is specifically intended to foster the free exchange of  ideas within the school. I had the opportunity several times to create new educational materials for my students. for example for  revision on the chapter input and output devices, I created an interactive software mainly some tutorials and some  Multiple Choice Questions for my students.  it was installed on every computers in school . Pupils had free access on it.  Pupils enjoyed using it, make maximum use of it freely.  Having been able to create something which will benefit my student who come mostly from poor family is a great pride for me. Even my colleagues made use of it

Institutions do not have  to claim ownership of education materials. As an author one has the right to be recognised as the author, the right to the integrity of the work and the right not to have the work adapted, modified or distorted in a way that would lessen the author's reputation.

 

Research and learning should supersede that of rights of author

Research and learning should supersede  that of rights of author

I believe that the rights of authors to "own" their creative works should not supersede that of research and learning, especially in light of the internet's broad use as an educational tool. By giving the right s of authors would mean that giving author exclusive control over article. I believe that once a work has been published, it has been made available to all. The reason for making something public is so that it may be enjoyed by many. Barrier-free access helps readers find and retrieve the research they need, and helps authors reach readers who can apply, cite and build on their work. information should be freely available to everyone. Denying people information can be used as a means to control them. People who don’t have the necessary information to make decisions have to rely on someone else’s judgement  Taken to the extreme, this describes better the position of a slave than that of a free human being and yet equally the importance of not abusing that right. information should be freely available  I would suggest that we ought to be in favour of open source .The Internet  allows space for throwing out new ideas and  authors rights are  like walls. 

Its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles,  without financial, legal, or technical barriers

If we continue to restrict access to information, that will, of necessity encourage underground versions of information

The right of an author to "own" his/her creative work is a property right. Authors have rights over their intellectual property. They have the ability to transfer or retain full (or partial) rights that influence the dissemination and utilization of their publications in teaching and research.  Some author make a living by selling their work, and widespread unauthorized sharing could slash their revenue. It is a proper right as it gives authors control. If they don’t get paid for their articles, at least they should get credit l over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.

Barriers, opportunities and the way forward for OER

Barriers, opportunities and the way forward for OER

 

"We need diversity of thought in the world to face the new challenges"   Sir Tim Berners-lee

 

What are OERs?

OERs are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everybody to use.


Educational materials in OER are available both for teachers and students.

·         OER creates opportunities for personal learning

·         helpful to teachers
·         create opportunities for personal learning
·         OER make education more convenient.
·         a cost-efficient method of improving the quality of teaching and learning while at the same time reducing costs imposed on students related to the purchase of expensive commercial textbooks and learning materials
 
However one should not forget that creators of the materials are not rewarded for their effort.  We must give the original author credit for his work.

 

Open Textbook Tweet

 

 M y favourite tweet

Tweet 7:

Open means flexible, free, and accessible (flexible formats ,non restrictive licenses, no to low cost, and available to anyone

OER definition

OER Definition:

I like option 1:

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge (Atkins, Brown, & Hammond 2007