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Monday, October 31, 2011

Copyright issue of the Day 669

I am teaching Student Success Skills.  In the past I have shown the FISH! Philosophy video in this class, but it does not seem there is a way to show a video in class.  Is it possible to put the video on a DVD or can it be loaded to my course through Blackboard?  The video is on reserve in the library.

FIRST REPLY
The FISH! Materials may be a hard sell since to stream the video legally we would likely invoke the TEACH Act distance education excemptions, one of which specifies materials marketed for education as non-excempt. In other words, if they make it for education, you should buy it - if you can. It also depends on a fair price to license the work– a judgement call I would love your perspective on. Can you check the FISH website and determine what it might cost? Fun stuff. I am available to talk more about this anytime.  

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