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==Learning Project Summary==
==Learning Project Summary==
* '''Project code:'''  
* '''Project code:'''  
* '''Suggested Prerequisites:'''
* '''No Prerequisites'''
** ...
* '''Time investment:'''  
* '''Time investment:'''  
* '''Assessment suggestions:'''
* '''Assessment suggestions:'''
* '''[[Wikiversity:Major portals|Portal]]:'''
** Scholarly Discussions with others about Copyright Law from 1976 onward, and relevant Case Histories: '''35%'''<!--making these numbers up-->
* '''[[Wikiversity:Schools|School]]:'''
** An In-Depth Essay about Modern Changes in Copyright in relation to a particular field, technology, or Art: '''35%'''
** Developing course content as you see fit: '''30%'''
* '''[[Wikademia:Major portals|Portal]]:'''
** [[Copyright Law|Copyright Law]]
* '''[[Wikademia:Schools|School]]:'''
** [[Law|School of Law]]
* '''Department:'''
* '''Department:'''
** [[Intellectual Property Law|Intellectual Property Law Department]]
* '''Stream'''
* '''Stream'''
** [[United States Copyright Law|United States Copyright Law]]
* '''Level:'''
* '''Level:'''
** Introductory level


==Content summary==
==Content summary==
[Describe this learning project in a sentence or two.]
In this Learning Project, participants will learn about the state of copyrights in 1976, then about the series of changes that have occured since then. Participants will take time to focus on the Copyright Act of 1976, the effect by the Act on Mass Media and vice-versa, and the recent changes in Copyright law that have been passed. The Senate Report on the Extension Act of 1996 will be read and analyzed in detail, and the effects of the DMCA on our Digital Millenium will be introduced.
 
==Goals==
==Goals==
This learning project offers learning activities to ____.
*Understand the reasons behind the Copyright Act of 1976 and how the Act changed American culture;
*etc.
*A thorough knowledge of the 1996 Senate report on the Copyright Term Extension Act;
 
*To recognize the implications of the DMCA.
Concepts to learn include: [[/concepts]]


==[[Portal:Learning Materials|Learning materials]]==
==[[Portal:Learning Materials|Learning materials]]==
Learning materials and [[Portal:Learning Projects|learning projects]] are located in the main Wikiversity namespace. Simply make a [[link]] to the name of the lesson (lessons are independent pages in the [[Wikiversity:Namespaces|main namespace]]) and start writing!
You should also read about the [[Wikiversity:Learning]] model.  Lessons should center on learning activities for Wikiversity participants. Learning materials and learning projects can be used by multiple projects. Cooperate with other departments that use the same learning resource.
* ...
===Texts===
===Texts===


* [[Wikibooks:__Textbook Name___]]  
* [[Wikibooks:US Copyright Law]]  
* ...
* [[Wikisource:Copyright Act of 1976]]
* [[Wikisource:Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998]]
* [[Wikisource:Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]
* [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/T?&report=sr315&dbname=104& Senate Report on the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1996] (Warning- large HTML page)
* [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c105:./temp/~c105DpzO7z The Digital Millenium Copyright Act] (Warning- large HTML page)


===Lessons===
===Lessons===


* Lesson 1: ...
* Lesson 1- ''"'To Promote Progress':"'' '''[[The Institution of Copyright Before 1976]]'''.
 
* Lesson 2- ''"A Sign of the Times:"'' '''[[The Copyright Act of 1976: Purpose and Content]]'''.
===Assignments===
* Lesson 3- ''"The Rise of Mass Media:"'' '''[[Effects of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the New Media Culture]]'''.
 
* Lesson 4- ''"'No Significant Cost':"'' '''[[The Senate Report on the Copyright Term Extention Act of 1996]]'''.
====Activities====
* Lesson 5- ''"'Effectively Controls Access':"'' '''[[The Digital Millenium Copyright Act]]'''.
*Activity 1.  
*etc.
 
====Readings====
Each activity has a suggested associated background reading selection.
*Reading 1.
* '''Study guide:'''
* '''Wikipedia article:''' [[w: __Article Name__ ]]  
*etc.
 
==References==
 
Additional helpful readings include:


[[Category:]] <---include subject name


==Active participants==
==Active participants==
Active participants in this [[Portal:Learning Projects#Learning Groups|Learning Group]]
Active participants in this [[Portal:Learning Projects#Learning Groups|Learning Group]]
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* [[User:AdamG|AdamG]]


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Learning Project Summary

Content summary

In this Learning Project, participants will learn about the state of copyrights in 1976, then about the series of changes that have occured since then. Participants will take time to focus on the Copyright Act of 1976, the effect by the Act on Mass Media and vice-versa, and the recent changes in Copyright law that have been passed. The Senate Report on the Extension Act of 1996 will be read and analyzed in detail, and the effects of the DMCA on our Digital Millenium will be introduced.

Goals

  • Understand the reasons behind the Copyright Act of 1976 and how the Act changed American culture;
  • A thorough knowledge of the 1996 Senate report on the Copyright Term Extension Act;
  • To recognize the implications of the DMCA.

Learning materials

Texts

Lessons


Active participants

Active participants in this Learning Group

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