Distance education copyright, intellectual property, and antitrust concerns
Title:
Distance education copyright, intellectual property, and antitrust concerns
Author:
Smith, Kenneth D. Eddy, John Paul Richards, Thomas C. Dixon, Paul N.
Appeared in:
American journal of distance education
Paging:
Volume 14 (2000) nr. 2 pages 5-13
Year:
2000
Contents:
An empirical examination of accredited American higher education institutions was conducted to obtain baseline data regarding distance education copyright, intellectual property, and antitrust concerns. Additionally, a multiple-case study involving ten of the top thirty accredited distance education institutions in America was conducted. Policy approaches were examined for all institutions, and differences were discussed between public and private institutions as well as between the following Carnegie Classification institutions: Research I and II, Doctorate I and II, and Master's I and II. Data indicated that, out of the schools surveyed, 22% of the institutions in these Carnegie Classification categories published copyright and intellectual property policies on their institution's Web site. In the case study, it was found that 90% of the institutions centrally controlled their distance education program administration as well as the copyright and intellectual property policies related to it.