[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fwd: [copyrightx-alumni] CopyrightX 2017: now accepting applications

[Rachel Pollack]

Hi All,

See below announcement for applications to CopyrightX, a sort of "mini
MOOC" on copyright law offered by Harvard Law School and the Berkman
Center.

I did the course a couple of years ago and highly recommend it.

Best wishes,

Rachel

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*The application for the CopyrightX online sections will be open from Oct.
17 - *Dec. 16*. See *CopyrightX:Sections <http://copyx.org/sections/>* for
details.*

CopyrightX <http://copyx.org> is a networked course that explores the
current law of copyright; the impact of that law on art, entertainment, and
industry; and the ongoing debates concerning how the law should be
reformed. Through a combination of recorded lectures
<http://copyx.org/lectures/>, assigned readings
<http://copyx.org/syllabus/syllabus-for-online-sections-2016/>, weekly
seminars, and live interactive webcasts <http://copyx.org/events/>,
participants
in the course examine and assess the ways in which the copyright system
seeks to stimulate and regulate creative expression.

In 2013, HarvardX, Harvard Law School, and the Berkman Klein Center for
Internet & Society launched an experiment in distance education:
CopyrightX, the first free and open distance learning course on law. After
four successful offerings, CopyrightX is an experiment no longer. Under the
leadership of Professor William Fisher <http://tfisher.org/>, who created
and directs the course, CopyrightX will be offered for a fifth time from
January to May 2017.

Three types of courses make up the CopyrightX Community:
•    a residential course <http://copyx.org/courses/harvard-law-school/> on
Copyright Law, taught by Prof. Fisher to approximately 100 Harvard Law
School students;
•    an online course <http://copyx.org/sections/> divided into sections of
25 students, each section taught by a Harvard Teaching Fellow;
•    a set of affiliated courses <http://copyx.org/affiliates/> based at
educational institutions worldwide, each taught by an expert in copyright
law.

Participation in the 2017 online sections is free and is open to anyone at
least 13 years of age, but enrollment is limited. Admission to the online
sections will be administered through an open application process that
begins on October 17, 2016, and ends on December 16, 2016. We welcome
applicants from all countries, as well as lawyers and non-lawyers alike. To
request an application, visit http://brk.mn/applycx17. For more details,
see CopyrightX:Sections <http://copyx.org/sections/>. (The criteria for
admission to each of the affiliated courses are set by the course’s
instructor. Students who will enroll in the affiliated courses may not
apply to the online sections.)

We encourage widespread promotion of the application through personal and
professional networks and social media. Feel free to circulate:
•    t <https://twitter.com/BKCHarvard/status/788053136611090436>he Berkman
Klein Center’s tweet
<https://twitter.com/BKCHarvard/status/788053136611090436>
•    this Berkman Klein Center’s blog post
<https://cyber.harvard.edu/node/99654>
•    the application page <http://brk.mn/applycx17>
—
Ben Sobel
Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University
Head Teaching Fellow, CopyrightX 2016-2017


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