Copyright Crisis in the Classroom
The Chronicle of Higher Ed has a piece on a new report: “The Cost of Copyright Confusion for Media Literacy,” released by American University’s Center for Social Media.
Because they are afraid of violating copyright, “teachers use less effective teaching techniques, teach and transmit erroneous copyright information, fail to share innovative instructional approaches, and do not take advantage of new digital platforms.”
I would say this goes double, triple for schools. Only Freedom of Speech and Free Access to Information seem to be given up quicker than Fair Use in schools these days, if the listservs and newspapers are any indication of the real situation.
Here’s a new phrase for me: hyper-comply
Hyper-comply…some people… over-comply with copyright law, and even forego using legitimate teaching tools and techniques for fear of violating copyright.