2009+Sessions

= // Background // = As the Framework’s Copyright Officer, Vanessa Tuckfield provides expert policy advice on copyright and IP for the vocational education and training (VET) sector and maintains the Copyright Kitchen online resource at []

A range of face-to-face Framework copyright workshops are currently being offered by Vanessa, from 27 July to 14 December 2009. A full list of workshop topics covered is below.

The Benchmarking and Research business activity will cover the cost of Vanessa’s travel and accommodation; jurisdictions only have to cover the costs of venue hire and catering. Note: a comparative session offered by a private provider would (on average) cost your organisation between $70 to $90 for a one hour session and $90 to $120 for a two hour session.

If you would like to host a workshop, please contact Vanessa directly to book dates and times: Phone: (02) 6207 3158 Mobile: 0416 169 313 Email: vanessa.tuckfied(at)cit.act.edu.au (replace at with @ to use this address) To view Vanessa’s availability, go to her online calendar at: http://copyright-cit.wikispaces.com/ Note: An online workshop is also being planned and a program will be forwarded as soon as it is ready.

// Possible copyright sessions //
All these sessions can be mixed and matched and adjusted to meet individual state/territory or session requirements. They are a guide to what is possible and in what time frames and can be used by you to promote these sessions.

Educational copyright for dummies session [1 hour]
Without lengthy explanation, this quick session is designed for beginners or those that just want the very basics with regards to copyright and IP – what you should do to get by, how you can use resources from various sources, and where to go for more information. Skill level: beginner Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer, administrative and library staff. Note: The presenter will need to know approximately how many attendees are from TAFE and how many are from private RTOs.

Copyright Kitchen session [1 hour]
This session provides ‘just-in-time’ learning about the Copyright Kitchen resource, a simple tool to add to your collection of teaching resources. This workshop provides an overview of the tool and steps you through the ‘kitchen’, how to identify your ‘ingredients’ and how to ‘cook’ your questions, so that your answer is perfection. This session also demonstrates how to plan a whole ‘resource meal’ using the cookbook option. Skill level: beginner Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer, library staff.

Copyright for managers session [1 hour]
For so long copyright compliance has been the domain of the library or resource managers. This session outlines the copyright issues every educational organisation faces, whether private or public, and touches on necessary policies for utilising your own IP as well as for compliance. A must for managers who wish to make the most out of their IP and also wish to avoid public infringement battles. Skill level: beginner Target: administrative and library staff. Note: The presenter will need to know approximately how many attendees are from TAFE and how many are from private RTOs.

Creative Commons for fun and profit workshop [2 hours]
This workshop gives an overview of the creative commons (CC) licences and how they can work in the VET environment, It will also show how they can be utilised to assist brand recognition (TAFE/RTO name) and reduce license costs by using CC licensed material. This workshop will provide time to explore sites with CC licensed material. Skill level: some copyright knowledge Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer, library staff.

Who needs to know copyright workshop [2 hours]
This workshop explores the next level, ie “//What should we be teaching learners about copyright?//” What are a learner’s rights and responsibilities under Australian copyright law? Living in an online world, what copyright issues do our learners face in this environment and what does it mean for them and their future careers. Skill level: some copyright knowledge Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer.

Educational copyright workshop [3 hours]
This workshop starts at “//What is copyright?//” and ends with “//What is the effect when I copy and give to students!//” This workshop is for those who want to understand the ‘why’ as well as ‘how’ of educational copyright. It starts at the basics of copyright and examines how this applies in the teaching environment, always acknowledging the history of copyright development in Australia, and understanding the economic impact of some decisions. Also briefly exploring the digital environment and how educational copyright operates online. Skill level: beginner Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer, administrative and library staff.

Learning objects workshop [3 hours]
This is an interactive workshop focusing on the copyright issues facing projects that are taking their learning resources and putting them into digital repositories to share within their organisation and possibly into VET and beyond. Time will be dedicated to particular case studies or actual examples of participants. Skill level: some copyright knowledge Target: teacher/trainer/lecturer.

= For more information = Ann Davenport Project Officer Benchmarking and Research Australian Flexible Learning Framework Phone: (08) 8348 4072 Fax: (08) 8241 5680 Email: davenport.ann(at)saugov.sa.gov.au (replace at with @ to use this address)