June 23rd, 2009

Dueling curricula put copyright ed in spotlight

By Laura Devaney, eSchool News

"Most of these curriculums paint the copyright issue in a very singular way and talk about it as something that only benefits the industries," said Richard Esguerra, an activist for EFF, which champions the public interest in digital-rights issues. "Copyright infringement is a real issue, but there's also a 'know your rights' angle and a right way to use copyrighted materials" legally.

Related Issues: Intellectual Property

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