I might as well be researching podcasting!
Lo, another scholarly article (thanks Google Scholar)!
http://llt.msu.edu/vol9num3/pdf/emerging.pdf
At first, I thought this article was going to say something negative about podcasting, which I was actually quite excited about (I love to listen to a good debate). The title of the article referred to podcasting as a "disrupting" technology, but the disruption is only of the traditional methods of education. While the article again totes the benefits of this resource, it brought up a point which I had yet to come across: copyrights.
According to the article, podcasts do not yet incorporate DRM, or digital rights management, such as music purchased off iTunes. However, the use of copyrighted material in podcasts can prove problematic, such as using copyrighted music.
For me, the question becomes what responsbility do I have as a educator if I give my students the opportunity to create a podcast? As in any assignment, I know it is my duty to teach students and ensure that they abide by ethical standards by not plagarizing and using copyrighten material without permission. However, I am unclear as to what the guidelines are for podcasting. A music fan myself, I would love my students to incorporate music, but I need to know what is acceptable if we are podcasting to the entire world!
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You (and the article) make a good point. We still have to be careful about what we use in podcasts and make sure we are not infringing on any copyright laws. How could you teach this to your students so when they create their own podcasts, they do not break any laws?
I guess you have to discuss fair use and copyright laws. Then just introduce Creative Commons and go!!!!
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