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TEACH vs. DMCA Showdown Looming

Posted by timothy on from the shuttle-at-the-ready dept.

TVmisGuided writes "A copyright showdown between the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and the Teach (Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization) Act is brewing that will have serious implications on the future of higher education on-line. The article from Chronicle.com spells out the upcoming brouhaha. IMO, this will be one of the strongest litmus tests of the DMCA since it was signed into law in the U.S."

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  1. Oh I don't know about that... by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Young man,
    Don't you pirate those warez,
    I said Young man,
    The industry cares, ....
    It's funt to comply with...

    THE D-M-C-A!

    --
    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
  2. Lawless Teacher by A+Swing+Dancing+Dork · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have often taken a scene out of a rented movie for educational purposes. Re-encoded that scene into divx movie clips of interest. And used them as source materials for topics of discussion. Used the matrix "battery" scene in philosophy for several reasons. Used the "Strange Days" reply scenes in censorship/reality conversations. Technically I am circumventing copyright protection, re-encoding, and electronically distributing these clips. I see that it is no different than when I used to watch the clip in class with borrowed VCR's and a rental tape. Except now the Research questions and materials I ask can be for homework.

    The end results are the same. Law, or no law, it's not going to stop this educator.