Course Catalog

Certification Program

The 21st century demands a new breed of expert–one with the skills necessary to develop new models for managing and brokering information in the digital environment, in education as well as in the public and private sectors. The Certificate in Copyright Management and Leadership provides participants with the knowledge and education sorely needed to navigate the changes in business and education due to the influence of the digital environment.

Possible participants in the CIP Certification Program include, but are not limited to, the following: course developers and managers, information technology professionals, instructional technologists, special and public librarians, secondary and post-secondary librarians, secondary and post-secondary administrators and instructors. 

The Certificate is comprised of the eight-week Foundations course and one elective. The electives run annually during the months of January, June, and July. All courses are conducted online.

This foundations course provides an overview of copyright issues that impact higher education. Participants will develop a framework for addressing ownership of distance education course materials, e-reserves, fair use, the TEACH Act, open access initiatives, licensing mechanisms and processes, assessment of institutional copyright policies, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and development of campus copyright awareness.

Course Objectives -- Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

1. Assess whether and how copyright law and policy impacts quality instruction and academic values;
2. Describe key copyright law principles and their application to course development, instruction and libraries;
3. Assess institutional copyright policies in light of case law and statutory requirements;
4. Assess institutional processes for managing copyrighted information;
5. Review various approaches to open access initiatives;
6. Analyze the DMCA and its impact on colleges and universities;
7. Develop potential education and policy solutions for managing copyrighted material on campus.

Course Requirements: The Foundations course is a total of eight (8) weeks in duration and should be fully completed at one time.
Course Materials: Center for Intellectual Property Handbook; readings provided by instructor, web documents/videos; live discussion
Evaluation/Grading: P/F, based upon participation, one assignment, and one project
Dates:
   September 26-November 18, 2011
   March 19-May 11, 2012
   September 24-November 16, 2012
   March 18-May 10, 2013
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration

An exploration of the creation of open source products designed to be widely available and the copyright, licensing, and consumer use issues that have arisen within this environment. Topics include the growing movement toward open access and concerns related to making online digital documents free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.

Dates:
   January 16-27, 2012
   January 14-25, 2013
   January 20-31, 2014
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration  |  Register for this Course (non-certification)

(For those in both for-profit settings and nonprofit libraries and educational institutions.) An examination of work for hire, an exception from the general rule that authors are the copyright owners work for hire. Discussion covers complex issues of authorship and ownership surrounding works prepared by employees within the scope of their employment and works commissioned for use in certain defined situations.

Dates:
   January 16-27, 2012
   January 14-25, 2013
   January 20-31, 2014
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration  |  Register for this Course (non-certification)

An examination of fair use and licensing. Discussion covers various questions: What rights do users of creative works have to use copyrighted material without permission or payment? How risky is it to use those rights, and how can those risks be mitigated? What’s at stake in exercising and defending fair use and other balancing features of copyright, and how does the balancing concept fit into the evolution and current reality of copyright law and practice? Topics also include types of licenses, management of licenses (including complex rights issues), new standards, and best practices.

Dates:
   June 18-29, 2012
   June 17-28, 2013
   June 16-27, 2014
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration  |  Register for this Course (non-certification)

An overview of patents, trademarks, trade dress, and trade secrets. Topics include elements of patentability and patentable subject matter. Discussion also covers the differences between patents and trademarks, the patent prosecution process, and trademarks and infringement cases. Case studies and case law involving patent infringement are analyzed.

Dates:
   July 9-August 3, 2012
   July 8-August 2, 2013
   July 7-August 1, 2014
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration  |  Register for this Course (non-certification)

A study of the influence of international treaties and agreements (such as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) on domestic law. Topics include law issues, public domain, and authorship issues in an international context.

Dates:
   July 23-August 3, 2012
   July 22-August 2, 2013
   July 21-August 1, 2014
Instructors:  List of Instructors
Prerequisites: NA
CIP Certification Registration  |  Register for this Course (non-certification)