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Posted on April 27, 2012 12:25
The purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Overview paper is to guide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) on the meaning of moral rights, when and how these impact on the creation of OERs and measures which may be taken in order to avoid infringement of moral rights.
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Posted on April 27, 2012 12:12
To purpose of this
Moral Rights and OERs Essentials paper is to provide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) with a summary of when and how moral rights impact on the creation of OERs.
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Posted on April 16, 2012 16:13
Copyright and accessibility law need to be considered when using mobile devices. To help give you confidence in your compliance with the law, here are top tips for getting to grips with copyright and accessibility when using mobile devices.
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Posted on April 16, 2012 09:31
This guidance is intended for university or college archives dealing with bequests of research papers and provides information on the legal issues which need to be considered in particular where an institution intends to digitise and add documents to an institutional repository.
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Posted on April 04, 2012 10:11
Our Mobile Technologies and the Law webcast (streamed live on 14 March 2012) can now be accessed in captioned, bite-sized segments. 
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Posted on March 13, 2012 16:10
Whatever the mobile technology use, there are legal issues to consider from the outset of your project and this is a checklist of the main areas to consider in your planning process.
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Posted on February 17, 2012 16:01
This guidance is intended for staff in sixth form colleges and aims to provide a helpful overview to key legal issues relevant to sixth form colleges in the development and use of ICT.
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Posted on February 13, 2012 09:27
This guidance is intended for those in colleges and universities with responsibility for data protection, and for those involved in the introduction and use of mobile devices.
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Posted on February 07, 2012 15:24
This guidance is intended for staff in UK colleges and universities who may be asked to provide course materials in response to a freedom of information request.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 14:12
This guidance is intended for staff in independent specialist colleges that provide further education or training for learners with varying learning needs due to disability issues.
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Posted on December 22, 2011 12:40
These top tips serve as a quick reminder of the main areas to be addressed and sources of help available when recording lectures.
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Posted on November 25, 2011 17:07
The law has changed that applies to how cookies are used by websites.
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Posted on November 22, 2011 11:58
This guidance is designed to help institutions deal with consent management when sharing personal data across and between institutions and external service providers.
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Posted on August 18, 2011 09:52
JISC Legal is pleased to present our free Cloud Computing and the Law toolkit for FE and HE professionals.
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Posted on August 15, 2011 10:13
This newly updated guide provides information on the intellectual property issues for FE and HE staff working in areas related to BCE, external engagement and knowledge transfer.
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Posted on August 02, 2011 16:01
In this guide, you’ll find summaries of the key legal considerations of using Facebook in an FE and HE context.
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Posted on July 14, 2011 14:37
An up-to-date, accessible guide for senior managers on ICT law within FE and HE.
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Posted on June 16, 2011 12:44
This summary examines the potential impact for FE and HE of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth, May 2011.
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Posted on May 04, 2011 12:30
This is a recording of our Recording Lectures and Screencasts webcast from April 2011, available in captioned, bite-sized segments. It is a practical, relevant guide to the legal, technical and accessibility issues involved in recording lectures and screencasts. 
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Posted on April 14, 2011 15:50
A simplified step-by-step guide to Copyright Law for FE and HE.
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Posted on April 14, 2011 10:01
A simplified step-by-step guide to intellectual property law for UK colleges and universities.
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Posted on March 30, 2011 14:46
Jason Miles-Campbell, our Service Manager, provides an informative video about licensing for educational resources, including what licences are available, and considerations in making the choice.
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Posted on March 29, 2011 10:15
This paper is written in the context of the JISC and Higher Education Academy Open Educational Resources Programme (Phase 2), and aims to address some of the background issues regarding management of intellectual property rights (IPR) in UK universities.
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Posted on March 15, 2011 10:56
This paper considers the legal issues which arise in relation to the taking of or possession of images (still and moving) of children for use in an Open Education Resource.
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Posted on February 21, 2011 10:43
This JISC Legal study, funded by JISC's Information Environment Programme, addresses clear questions that arise in relation to learners’ access and identity.
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Posted on December 20, 2010 11:41
JISC's Freedom of Information and Research Data: Questions and Answers, written by Andrew Charlesworth and Chris Rusbridge, is available at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/foiresearchdata.
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Posted on October 28, 2010 11:25
This template is intended as a guide to help colleges write an effective e-safety policy that reflects their unique college community and context.
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Posted on October 27, 2010 10:30
This 12 minute video, created for the JISC Innovation and e-Learning Conference 2010, explores FAQs on the legal aspects of recording lectures.
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Posted on October 21, 2010 15:46
These Top Ten Tips were created to celebrate JISC Legal's 10th anniversary, all the while looking forward to the challenges UK FE and HE will face in the next ten years.
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Posted on October 18, 2010 16:46
JISC Legal for UK Research is your guide to they way JISC Legal contributes to providing infrastructure and support to the needs of researchers.
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Posted on August 03, 2010 11:39
These top tips serve as a quick reminder of the main areas to be addressed in meeting your e-safety duty.
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Posted on July 28, 2010 16:35
This guidance examines the legal implications of recording lectures at UK FE and HE institutions, focusing mainly on the issues of copyright and consent.
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Posted on July 23, 2010 15:34
This guidance document examines the Digital Economy Act 2010 and its implications for universities and colleges in the UK.
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Posted on July 23, 2010 14:47
JISC Legal Service Manager Jason Miles-Campbell's presentation on 'IPR and OER: Lessons Learned'.
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Posted on June 22, 2010 11:50
Service Manager Jason Miles-Campbell presented on the
Law and e-Assessment.
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Posted on March 29, 2010 16:20
Jackie Milne presented on legal aspects of safeguarding e-safety.
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Posted on March 22, 2010 14:54
Jackie Milne's presentation 'e-Safety and the Law: How to Safeguard Your Learners' via Instant Presenter to viewers at RSC South East.
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Posted on March 10, 2010 10:00
JISC Legal's Jason Miles-Campbell presented "Five Top Copyright Law Tips for Colleges and Universities" as part of RSC Scotland South & West's RSCtv programme on Tuesday, 9 March 2010..
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Posted on March 09, 2010 15:09
This useful presentation is a recording of Jason Miles-Campbell on RSC TV.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 11:12
A short guidance video on the legal duty of institutions to safeguard learners within the context of e-Safety.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 10:14
Fifth part of JISC Legal series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). We discuss marketing of products or services that are produced from a BCE arrangement. We consider compliance with the Data Protection Act and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 10:13
Fourth part in JISC Legal series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). This video provides an introduction to the handling of confidential information and the potential impact of Freedom of Information legislation on disclosure of external information held by an institution. Guidance is provided on how confidential agreements can be reached by institutions through specific clauses. We conclude with a summary of recommendations.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 10:11
Third part in JISC Legal series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). In this video we explore the implications and possible limitations of using existing licenced materials. We provide guidance on setting licence terms for works created. We conclude with a recap of relevant considerations and best practices.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 10:10
Second part of JISC Legal series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). We focus on ownership of works created, provide guidance on employee, student and third party generation of works, consider issues related to joint ownership of intellectual property. Finally we highlight the importance of negotiating agreements early in the collaboration process.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 10:07
The first part of our series on Business and Community Engagement (BCE). This video covers the legal implications of data sharing and research, the application of the Data Protection Act and the application of Freedom of Information legislation.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 09:48
A checklist of questions for institutions to consider when updating or framing an e-safety policy.
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