This week’s Wimba session continued to explore the complicated
issues that create and complicate copyright laws. A great take away from the conversation
was learning the basics. Learning
the basics can help extract the black and white of the situation when it turns
to the hazy and gray areas. I
enjoyed the interactive portion of the meeting that used a multiple choice game
to practice applying these basics and isolate some of the outliers. I also found the recap of the three
main types of intellectual property helpful especially when considering using
copyrighted materials for educational purposes.
During the practice segment, I couldn’t help but think of the
current concealed weapons laws. I recently completed the requirements for my
Concealed Weapons License and found similarities in the way the laws are laid
out. The basics are there to
protect and offer guidelines but there will always be circumstances that fall
outside these lines. Therefore,
each situation is evaluated by this common guideline and if needed given
further investigation case by case.
Interesting connection between copyright and concealed weapons laws, that's a connection I would never had made. Kind'a scary.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! You're right, laws can be kind of scary sometimes. Especially since there will always be those that choose to misconstrue them.
ReplyDeleteThe connection for me was based on the idea of protecting oneself. Intellectual property can be the source of someone's livelihood and deserves a defense of some sort. Law abiding citizens who legally possess and meet proficiency requirements to handle a weapon are exercising a similar type of defense.
Until next time, every good wish.