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

[Remmy Nweke]

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On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Rachel Pollack <rachel.l.pollack at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
> *************************************************************************************
> *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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