Copyright protection and the new stakeholders in online distance education: The Play’s the Thing

Authors

  • Bruce L Mann Memorial University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i7.2095

Keywords:

Distance Education, Intellectual Property Law.

Abstract

This paper analyzes the university as an Internet intermediary in the current climate of online distance education, classifies the stakeholders associated with the university in Web course management, and explores the need for an “Instructional Design Copyright Law”. The situation is likened to a theatrical production, with front-of-house preparations, backstage operations, and tragic characters.

Author Biography

Bruce L Mann, Memorial University

Professor in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University.

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Published

2008-06-09

How to Cite

Mann, B. L. (2008). Copyright protection and the new stakeholders in online distance education: The Play’s the Thing. First Monday, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i7.2095