I have certainly allowed students to record my classes. Students with disabilities or international students or others who request permission to record my classes usually receive that permission. I simply require that my permission be given in a dated writing.
In future semesters, I'll probably add a statement saying that the purpose of the recordings will be to help the student prepare for class and examinations and that the recordings must all be destroyed after the final exam or quiz has been taken. Further, no additional copies may be made.
Since I teach intellectual property concepts in all my classes, students are not surprised by my interest in this topic. When I remember to do so, I often include a copyright notice on documents I distribute or display for class.
Janet
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SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
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TBers-
Along Janet’s lines of permission: I’m curious if a student receiving SDS accommodations wanted to record your lectures , would you allow it? Or even if a student NOT receiving such accommodations presented a cogent case for voice recording, would you allow it. While not a fan of it, I have had a few students who actually made good use of that concept- particularly those who had difficulty taking notes while following the gist of a lecture.
Rick Jagels
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Dear Tbers,
Although it may not stop students from making unauthorized audio or audiovisual copies of class presentations, I have included the following statement in my class policies for many years:
Students may not make recordings of lectures or class content for any reason without express written consent of the instructor.
These policies are given to students as a handout and are also on Angel.
I haven’t taken the time to speak of this rule to students, but my reasons include the following:
1. It is my point of view that I own the intellectual property presented in class. I therefore own the exclusive right to make copies of that intellectual property. (Some problem DOES arise, of course, if that intellectual property has not been fixed in a tangible medium of expression, as required by copyright law).
2. Unauthorized audio or audiovisual copies may violate the rights of privacy or FERPA rights of students in my class.
3. My Policy statement requiring express written permission for making copies of my presentations does, I hope, strengthen any case I may wish to make about unauthorized copying.
OK - - would like to hear from others about this.
Janet
Dr. J. Nepkie
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Professor of Music and Music Industry
Fine Arts 145
State University College
Oneonta, NY 13820
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This is not intended as an argument against cell phones in class (two of the three cases are from a campus lecture capture system), but it is intended as a caution to those who don't realize that almost anything they do in class can end up on YouTube. If you think banning cell phones will protect you, I'm afraid a determined student will still find a way to film you. (archaic term, what?)
The Moral: Be very cautious about what you say, or you could be the next video star.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/11/18/videosf
Harry
Harry E. Pence
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
SUNY Oneonta
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Achim’s answer make sense, as always. I do not think, however, that blocking electronic access during classes is a workable answer to the problem of a student’s wandering attention.
I think we just need to do our best to present compelling lectures. Is it better for students to nod off during a lecture than for that same student to stay awake if though he/she is wandering around electronically during a lecture?
I am much more concerned about the notion of having unauthorized copies made of my lectures.
I’d also like advice about how to avoid electronic communication during a quiz.
Thanks
Janet
Dr. J. Nepkie
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Professor of Music and Music Industry
Fine Arts 145
State University College
Oneonta, NY 13820
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Dare all to live in multiple worlds?
JAnet, you are off course right, but I am not able to switch to the new world as easily: I understand that blocking all use of such devices is not only unpopular, but also impossible, as increasingly, such devices can convey knowledge better than the professor could:
Texting could, if used right, enhance the teaching, and be a assett. Ethics would be the ideal answer - but I see that popular culture is endorsing the use of such devices at all times: if most do it, it must be right.... We do not accept the new norm in plagiarism, and should not rely on ethics alone.
However, as I sometimes walk by an "intelligent" classroom on campus and see virtually all student screens turned on Facebook, and the instructor is teaching content (foreign language) - I wonder if we would not better replace ethics with (some) control: can we block at least for some classes some surf" able" places?
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Achim
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Last night I attended a talk at SUNY-Binghamton given by a world-renown author. The talk lasted about 50 minutes (with a Q&A afterwards). In the row in front of me -- and in direct eye-shot of the speaker -- was a student who spent about a third of the lecture scrolling through facebook pictures on her iphone, and texting her friends. The old norm was "hope that a lecture is fascinating, engaging, and full of stimulating media, but if it isn't, then try to find interest and meaning in it anyway, and if you can't, at least try to avoid behavior that overtly communicates your lack of engagement, disappointment, and wish to be doing something else."
What is the new norm, and what is the role of new technology (e.g., cell phones) in creating and maintaining it?
Steve.
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TBers,
Just a reminder that our next Teaching Breakfast meeting will be Nov. 4, Thursday in Starbucks at 8am. The topic (unless someone wants to talk about something more burning) is “Lifting the Ban on Cell Technology in the Classroom”. I’d like to talk about your reasons for allowing or not allowing students to use cell phones during class. There is a growing voice in Higher Ed. advocating lifting this ban and I’d like to hear what you think.
Mr. James B. Greenberg
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
Milne Library
SUNY College at Oneonta
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