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

 

Research

JISC Legal supports institutions creating and sustaining research collaborations and discovering, analysing, processing, publishing, storing and sharing research data and information. Relevant guidance can be found below.

 Guidance
Test Your Multimedia Copyright Knowledge

The Welsh Repository Network has published a learning tool to help you consider some of the copyright issues for multimedia respositories.

BCE – How to Play Fair – A User Guide (04/12/2009)

This document will assist those dealing with State Aid issues in the context of BCE activities.

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.

Five Top Copyright Law Tips - 05/06/08

This useful presentation is a recording of Jason Miles-Campbell on RSC TV. 

Data Protection Code of Practice for FE and HE - 09/05/2008

The Data Protection Code of Practice is designed to provide guidance to the FE and HE sectors on issues pertaining to Data Protection law affecting their day-to-day operations.

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.

Essential e-Commerce - Business and Community Engagement - BCE - 12/07/2007

If a college or university delivers any Business and Community Engagement activities online, the institution must make sure that its website and processes comply with the e-commerce rules. This guide gives an overview of these rules.

Webcast - Copyright & e-Learning - 22/03/2006

A recording of the JISC Legal Copyright & e-Learning - Webcast available to download. 

Model for Managing Intellectual Property in Consortia - 05/01/2004

This document identifies issues related to the protection of intellectual property arising from collaborative research and suggests clauses which should be included in any consortium agreement.

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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.

OER - Legal Matters - Webcast - 05/11/09

A close look at the legal challenges in creating and sharing open educational resources.