Chapter 2 - The Roles and Competencies of the Online Learner and Online Instructor

Learning Activities Resources

Listed below are external websites provided to assist you in completing the Learning Activities in your textbook.  Each website resource will open in a new window.

Activity 3:

Is Online Learning For Me?
http://emoderators.com/dltutorial/PreTest.htm

Activity 8:

Copyright Basics
Information from the U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

Copyright Law of the United States, Chapter 1
Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html

The links below display those sections of Chapter 1 of US Copyright Law (referenced above) that are the most relevant to Activity 8 in your book:

Copyright Law of the United States, Chapter 1, Section 106
Exclusive rights in copyrighted work
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#106

Copyright Law of the United States, Chapter 1, Section 107
Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

Copyright Law of the United States, Chapter 1, Section 110
Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays – the TEACH Act
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#110

10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained
a website by Brad Templeton
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright
A web-based tutorial on Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Fair Use in Education
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm

Activity 10:

Timeline: A History of Copyright in the United States
http://arl.cni.org/info/frn/copy/timeline.html

American Library Association, (ALA) Copyright Court Cases
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/copyrightcases/copyrightcourt.htm

Additional Resources

Explore the following resources to learn more about learning technologies, learning styles, and barriers to distance learning.  Each website resource will open in a new window.

Inspiration
a concept mapping tool - presentation and visualization tool
http://www.inspiration.com

MindMapper
a concept mapping tool - presentation and visualization tool
http://www.mindmapperusa.com/

Tapped-In
an example of a MOO
http://ti2.sri.com/tappedin

eModerators Website
click on "Barriers to Distance Learning Research"
http://emoderators.com

Teaching and Learning Styles that Facilitate Online Learning
http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/lsrsc/one/natproj/tal

Index of Learning Styles (ILS)
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSpage.html

Temperament: Different Drums, Different Drummers
http://www.keirsey.com

Introduction to the DVC Learning Style Survey for College
http://www.metamath.com/lsweb/dvclearn.htm

Distance Learning Resource Network
http://www.dlrn.org/

These resources will give you information on copyright law relating to fair use issues and the TEACH Act, as well as examples of organizational policies on copyright and fair use.  Each website resource will open in a new window.

Copyright Law of the United States
Complete wording of all of Title 17 (Copyright Law) from U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/

TEACH Act Highlights and Resources by Janis H. Bruwelheide
http://www.nea.org/he/abouthe/teachact.html

American Library Association (ALA) - The TEACH Act and Some Frequently Asked Questions (prepared by Kenny Crews)
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/copyrightb/distanceed/teachfaq.htm

Copyright Implementation Manual of Groton Public Schools – Mystic, CT
Copyright policy for the Groton Public School District
http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/mts/cimhp01.htm

Indiana University Policies Relating to Intellectual Property Issues
From the Copyright Management Center at Indiana University – Purdue University
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/iu_policies.htm

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) Copyright and Permissions Policies
Defines the terms of use for works published by the ACM for authors, readers and the ACM organization
http://info.acm.org/pubs/copyright_policy

Pearson Education Legal Notice – Terms of Use
Identifies Pearson Education, Inc. as the copyright holder for this Companion Website and describes the permissions and restrictions on the use of its materials
http://www.pearsoned.com/legal/