Tuesday, March 14, 2017

COMP6032 Lab 07A

I showed students who to record a narration in PowerPoint.  However I couldn't get it to play back correctly on the machine I was using.

I asked student to give it a try today or to try at home.

Since they have an exam today for another module they were more interested in studying for that. That's fine too.

Monday, March 13, 2017

LEGS8007 Copyright Extra

It's time to move on from Copyright.

There are three areas we didn't get to address in class

LEGS8007 Class 07.1

Part 13



We looked "communication to the public" and the law surrounding hyperlinks to content.

I gave out printed copies of McCambridge Limited v Joseph Brennan Bakeries [2012] IESC 46 in anticipation of us moving on to trade marks in the next class

COMP6032 Class 07.1

We looked at different strategies for content sequencing.

I gave students a like of content from their first year architecture and hardware modules and asked them to sequence them.

Friday, March 10, 2017

COMP6032 Lab 06 B

Students worked on the Photoshop training exercise

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

COMP6032 Class 06.2

We reviewed the lessons of the procedural analysis exercise in the last class.

We discussed interviews with SMEs, but for the bulk of the class addressed writing learning objectives.  In particular we addressed the three domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective.


LEGS8007 Classes 06.2 & 06.3

Part 11



I gave out a copies of Kelly v Morris reproduced from The Law Times and a press release from the ECJ on SABAM v Netlog.  I was keen for students to see an example of a law report, and in particular to see the kind of language lawyers sometimes have to deal with.  The contrast with the ECJ press release is startling.




We discussed at the challenges new technologies have posed for copyright enforcement and the approaches that rights holder have taken in recent years.  In particular we looked at Digital Rights Management (DRM) schemes.




Part 12





We explored the roles of services provides (such as YouTube) and ISPs (such as Eircom and UPC) is assisting rights holders in their efforts to discourage copyright infringement, and the extent to which they can be compelled to provide assistance.


Exam Questions:


Assess the effectiveness of technological Digital Rights Management (DRM) schemes in balancing the rights of copyright holders and consumers.

How can online services providers avoid liability for copyright infringements by their customers. 



That concludes our look at copyright.

In the next class I hope to talk about the assessment regime for the module.

Next up we will look a the copyright implications of hyperlinks

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

COMP8035 Class 06.1

I asked students to

Log into turnitin and read the other papers is had assigned and answer the questions asked.

And on their blogs:
Write a brief note on the peer review process. Do you think it's useful?
Rate the quality of your opening relative to those you read (without going into the details of the others)
Provide a brief summary of a topic other than your own

Week 08 will be the last week of the blog.

LEGS8007 IP Law Podcasts

I have compiled a selection of radio stories about IP Law. You can subscribe using this RSS feed:
https://huffduffer.com/colinmanning/tags/cit-legs8007/rss

The easiest way listen is using a podcasting application such as iTunes on a desktop, or Podcasts on your iPhone.

Alternatively you can browse through the stories at
https://huffduffer.com/colinmanning/tags/cit-legs8007

COMP6032 Lab 06 A

Students continued working on the Photoshop training assignment due this week.

Monday, March 6, 2017

LEGS8007 Class 06.1

Part 10


We looked at copyright protection for compilations of factual information  and the EU's Database Right.

Cases:
Kelly v Morris (1865-66) L.R. 1 Eq. 697
Cramp (GA) & Sons Ltd v Frank Smythson Ltd [1944] AC 329
Kenrick v Lawrence (1890) 25 Q.B.D. 99
Feist Publications v Rural Telephone Service 499 US 340 (1991)
Bell South v Donnelly Information Publishing 999 F 2d 1436 (11th Cir, 1993)
British Horseracing Board v William Hill [2001] RPC 31

COMP6032 Class 06.1

Students got into groups of three and did a task analysis for a common process.

LEGS8007 - EUIPO Trade Mark Course

Soon we will be looking at trade marks. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides an online course on trade marks with a certificate at the end. You will be expected to take this course and to e-mail me a copy of your certificate. You can start the course any time and you can take it is stages. You will need to register for an account at the EUIPO.

The course starts here
https://euipo.europa.eu/knowledge/enrol/index.php?id=2274


Friday, March 3, 2017

COMP8035 Class 05.3

Students worked on the deliverables for this week.  I gave more feedback to student who asked for it.

Dell

DellEMC
on Campus!

GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTATION

Thursday, 9TH March 2017
1 – 2 pm
Rory Gallagher Theatre

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

LEGS8007 Class 05.2 & 05.3

Part 08




Copyright exemptions.

We had a problem with the projector. So will record the class and put it online.

Part 09

I explained the Fair Use doctrine in the US.  We listened so some music can included other works and I asked students what decisions they would come to if they were judging hypothetical cases where fair use was being claimed.   Where it was decided that there was not far use, how much of the royalties should go to the original creator.  There was general agreement on what was and was not fair use.  But when it came to the numbers there was not universal agreement on the scale of Kane West's genius.

Audio: LEGS8007-09-20170301.mp3

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

LEGS8007 Coursera Law Course

Coursera has recently opened up registration for English Common Law: Structure and Principles offered by the University of London. Students with a little time to spare might find it interesting.

COMP8035 Class 05.1

I gave some general feedback on the essays and some individual feedback.

I talked abut paragraph structure and topic sentences.

This week's task is to write the fist 800 words of the paper. The deadline is Sunday night at 2000.

LEGS8007 Week 05 Tutorial

Nobody turned up.

COMP6032 Lab 05 A

Students continued work on the Photoshop training exercise.

I sent around an e-mail with the submission details.