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

 

Tutor / Lecturer

Welcome to the JISC Legal guidance page for tutors and lecturers.  If you're looking for information on how copyright law affects your ability to include other people's materials in your online learning resources, if you're concerned about the implications of putting learners' personal information into digital records, or the accessibility law implications of using Web 2.0, you'll find resources here to help you.

Guidance
Recording Lectures: Legal Considerations (28/07/2010)

This guidance examines the legal implications of recording lectures at UK FE and HE institutions, focusing mainly on the issues of copyright and consent.

The Digital Economy Act 2010: Implications for UK Colleges and Universities (23/07/2010)

This guidance document examines the Digital Economy Act 2010 and its implications for universities and colleges in the UK.

Five Top Copyright Tips in 30 Minutes - JISC Legal on RSCtv (09/03/2010)

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..

e-Safety Policy Checklist (03/03/2010)

A checklist of questions for institutions to consider when updating or framing an e-safety policy.

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.

Web 2.0: Tutor's Legal Issues Checklist (21/04/2009)

This Checklist has been specifically created by JISC Legal to assist tutors delivering Web 2.0 technologies.

Five Top Copyright Law Tips (05/06/2008)

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

Intellectual Property Rights - Overview (25/04/2008)

This overview paper examines the landscape of intellectual property law and its relevance to the use of information and communications technologies in UK FE and HE.

Hosting Liability - Essentials for FE and HE Institutions (23/11/2007)

Essentials guide for FE and HE on ISP liability for online content.

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.

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.

Disability Legislation and ICT in Further and Higher Education - Overview (15/08/2007)

This overview paper focuses on disability discrimination in respect of ICT and the provision of educational services in UK publicly-funded further and higher education.

Intellectual Property Law Essentials (01/06/2007)

Essentials step by step guide on copyright law for FE and HE.

Podcasts and the Law (11/04/2007)

An outline of the legal issues of podcasting as an educational tool and practical advice on how institutions can ensure legal compliance.

Developing and Operating an ePortfolio System - Assessing the Legal Issues (09/07/2006)

Legal issues which may affect the development and use of particular ePortfolio systems.

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

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

Copyright and eLearning in FE - Video (30/03/2005)

Copyright Advisor, Alan Rae, discusses copyright, e-learning and the pilot CLA digitisation licence within FE. 

Latest News
Places Available on BUFVC's Copyright Clearance Course (London, 22/09/10)

BUFVC still have some places available on its "Copyright Clearance for Print, Broadcast and Multimedia Production" one-day course on Wednesday 22 September 2010 in Central London.  For more information, and booking, visit http://bufvc.ac.uk/courses.

Outsourcing - What Not to Do

The recent case of Zurich Insurance receiving a £2.275 million fine for loss of personal data highlights the risks involved in managing data transfer when outsourcing IT services.

Advertising Standards Authority to Regulate Online

Online marketing and advertisments will, from 1 March 2011, be subject to the same strict advertising rules as traditional media.

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