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Legal Guidance for ICT Use in Education, Research and External Engagement

 

Administration

Administration is the effective management of the coordination and control of business processes. Further, organising people and resources efficiently to achieve common goals is fundamental to the success of any organisation. JISC Legal provides guidance for Administrators as they handle the legal issues which arise with ICT in education.

 Guidance
Legal Aspects of the Use of Technology in Assessment - 04/09/2009

The legal issues which arise when using e-assessment in UK FE and HE.

Blanket Copyright Licences - FE Institutions - Template - 17/01/2009

Template to provide FE institutions with details of each blanket copyright licence that they may hold.

Blanket Copyright Licences - FE Institutions - Guidance - 16/01/2009

Guidance on how to use the Blanket Licence Template for FE.

Blanket Copyright Licences - HE Institutions - Template - 15/01/2009

Template to provide HE institutions with details on each blanket copyright licences that they may hold. 

Blanket Copyright Licences - HE Institutions - Guidance - 14/01/2009

Guidance on how to use the Blanket Licence Template for HE.

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Overview - 28/02/2008

This overview paper describes the relevance of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) for FE and HE.

Disability Legislation and ICT in Further and Higher Education - Essentials - 09/10/2007

Disability discrimination law applies to the services including educational services an institution provides to its staff, students, and third parties.

e-Repositories and the Law - Deposit Checklist - 10/09/2007

Checklist of relevant questions to be asked in accepting material for use in an e-repository.

Legal Aspects of e-Repositories and e-Collections - 10/09/2007

Basic introduction to the establishment, development and administration of online repositories in FE and HE.

Data Protection Essentials - 24/08/2007

A point by point guide to Data Protection Law for FE and HE.

Data Protection Overview - 15/08/2007

This overview explains the application of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the 'Act') to UK further and higher education institutions.

Data Retention Directive: Implications for FE and HE - JISC Legal Overview - 16/04/2006

Overview of data retention practices, and implications in FE and HE following the EU data retention directive 2006/24/EC.

IT Law for FE and HE Senior Management - 01/11/2005

This paper summarises the legal issues involved in the development and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in learning and teaching.

IT Law for FE and HE Senior Management - 01/11/2005

This paper summarises the legal issues involved in the development and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in learning and teaching.

Lifelong Learner Record Study - Report 1- The Project Killer Report - 01/06/2004

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

 Latest News
Cap on Defamation Success Fees

Under new Government proposals the amount of fees that solicitors can charge for successful libel cases on a no-win, no-fee basis will dramatically be reduced from April this year. 

YouTube Improve Videos' Accessibility

Every single YouTube video with English language audio can now support captioning created by speech recognition software thus improving the sites accessibility for videos. 

Copyright Tribunal Procedures Modernised

New rules of procedure for the Copyright Tribunal will come into effect on 6 April 2010.

 Latest Events
JISC Legal @ RSC Scotland South & West's Copyright Seminar (25/3/10)

JISC Legal will be at the JISC Regional Support Centre for Scotland South & West, delivering a seminar on copyright, IT and the law. 

Safeguarding - Meeting your e-Safety Duties (03/03/10)

This webcast was designed to assist institutions in meeting their legal duties and inspection needs in relation to safeguarding and e-security.

JISC Legal at the JISC Conference (12-13 April 2010)

JISC Legal will be participating in the JISC Advance activities at the forthcoming JISC Conference 2010, to be held in London on 12-13 April.