Distance LearningWritten by Radha Khalsa
The internet have spurred a revolution in education. Getting a degree is not as hard as it used to be. Those Universities that adapt are going to see addition enrollment through internet. It is now possible to live in a remote area of world and still work towards a degree. This will greatly affect working adults, seniors and disabled.There are more than 23 million people pursing continuing education accounting for !5% of all higher education. Anyone with a moderate level of computer skills and an online connection can enroll. Websites like www.classesusa.com have links to 3,000 credit and non-credit courses. The advantages to online enrollment include ability to attend classes and study at your convenience. Pursuing higher education no longer interferes with your career.
| | Copyright Law and the Internet Written by Radha Khalsa
The internet has made us all publishers and many of copyright laws apply. The internet is not considered public domain and any original work, including photos, art and text, are protected even if there is no copyright notice.If you receive a complaint about your website, prudent course of action is to immediately remove material while you seek proof of ownership. If it comes to a court appearance, your immediate response will be viewed favorably. There have been legal issues with certain types of linking. Currently, there is no problem with linking to front page of a website. If you use another company’s logo (like Amazon.Com’s), or imply a relationship, you must obtain other company’s permission in writing. Oral agreements are acceptable but difficult to prove. Deep linking is done when a link bypasses front page of a website and links to an interior page. So far deep linking is okay (but unsettled), as long as it doesn’t imply a relationship. If your website contains outbound links, consider adding following disclaimer to your website: By providing links to other sites, [your website name] does not guarantee, approve or endorse information or products available at these sites. Framing another website’s content has been found by one court to be an infringement of copyright. A website called TotalNews framed content from CNN and Washington Post. They were ordered to stop framing and use text links only.
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