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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 Yale to Post Video of Courses Online Cornell Steers Faculty Away from Copyright Problems University Debuts Touch-Screen Bar YouTube and Warner Announce Partnership YALE TO POST VIDEO OF COURSES ONLINE Yale University announced plans to begin posting video of course lectures online. Yale's effort is part of a larger movement in higher education toward open courseware, led in large part by an initiative started at MIT in 2001. For the OpenCourseWare project, MIT posts course materials online, including syllabi, reading lists, and other resources. Diana Kleiner, who is leading the effort at Yale, said the project follows "MIT's footprints" but represents the next step. Kleiner said that Yale officials believe the in-class experience to be central to the educational experience. Under the program, all of the lectures for a given course will be recorded and placed online. Beginning with seven courses this year, the program is expected to grow quickly to include many more in successive years. The university is exploring ways to ensure that offering video of lectures online will not encourage Yale students to skip class and simply watch the lectures at their convenience. Also at issue are intellectual property considerations, given that faculty are free to use some copyrighted materials in lectures, but that those materials may not be used similarly by the public. Inside Higher Ed, 20 September 2006 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/09/20/yale CORNELL STEERS FACULTY AWAY FROM COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS Following a complaint from the Association of American Publishers, Cornell University, working with the association, has developed a set of guidelines to help faculty avoid copyright violations when placing materials on electronic reserve. In the spring, the association sent a letter to Cornell expressing concern over what it saw as the common practice of failing to apply fair-use principles to electronic content. Allan Adler, vice president for legal and governmental affairs at the association, said the new guidelines embody the notion that copyright protections apply equally to hard-copy and online material. Biddy Martin, provost of Cornell, sent a letter to the academic deans describing the guidelines as the university's attempt to protect "the faculty's legitimate interests while averting the threat of litigation." Patricia McClary, associate university counsel for Cornell, said she does not think that Cornell faculty in general are more guilty of abusing copyright through electronic reserves than the faculty of peer institutions. Adler agreed, noting that the association hopes to arrange similar efforts at other institutions. "We think it's a widespread problem," he said. Chronicle of Higher Education, 19 September 2006 (sub. req'd) http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/09/2006091901t.htm UNIVERSITY DEBUTS TOUCH-SCREEN BAR The Intermission bar at the student union of the University of Westminster in London has implemented six touch-screen tables at the bar, allowing patrons to order drinks from a menu on the screen without leaving their tables. The system reportedly speeds up service and encourages drinkers to try new beverages, going beyond the usual pint of beer. Students can also use the touch screens to send messages to other tables--through a system similar to instant messaging--and to electronically buy someone a drink. The system also includes games, and the ability to call for a cab will soon be added. Rayhan Rafiq Omar, vice president of communications at the student union, said the new system is "about providing an extra service," noting that the patrons of the Intermission bar are mature students who want a more relaxed experience than "bars that are nine people deep." CNET, 20 September 2006 http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6117625.html YOUTUBE AND WARNER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP Video-sharing site YouTube and Warner Music Group have announced an agreement that allows YouTube to distribute content owned by Warner in exchange for a share of YouTube's advertising revenue. YouTube is a site where video clips are available free, and many of these clips use copyrighted content from television, albums, or movies. Recently, Universal Music Group accused YouTube of illegally using its content and said the video site owes Universal "tens of millions of dollars." Warner is taking a different approach, allowing its content to be distributed through YouTube, either directly through music videos or through user-generated content that incorporates Warner material. YouTube will pay Warner an undisclosed portion of the revenue from ads that are featured on pages that play video clips that include Warner content. Alex Zubillaga, executive vice president for digital strategy at Warner, commented that the "user-generated content phenomenon is something we believe is only going to continue to grow," saying his company wants "to be a part of it and...make sure we and our artists are being rewarded." 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