Week 11

What I learned from this week’s assignments are many. One is that law is catching up with technological changes and advancements. And it will have to do so; otherwise, it will hinder our advancement, innovation, and creativity. But I am encouraged to find that some leeway is given to the educational/academic community. However, as a user of the world wide web, seeing so many tools out there that can benefit the classroom and being limited to their usage is disheartening. Nonetheless, I am glad that I am informed. I, especially, enjoyed Ko and Rossen’s simple breakdown of the differences between copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and open educational resources. Oh yes, the TED talk video was awesome. Lawrence Lessig was clear, concise, and convincing. I am persuaded; yes, we should have “common sense.”