Vol. 17, No. 25March 26, 1998

Copyright focus of satellite program

The Center for Teaching Effectiveness and Information Technologies/User Services are sponsoring a campus site for a live satellite program on "Copyright Issues on the Internet." The session will be held from 2:30-4 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in Room 125, MBNA America Hall.

The free program will provide information on how to make a reasonable, informed judgment about fair use online, without being an expert in copyright law.

Panelists will include Georgia Harper, and expert on copyright and manager of intellectual property in the University of Texas system; Steven McDonald, an associate counsel at Ohio State University; and Janis Bruwelheide, a national authority on intellectual property issues.

These specialists in copyright law will address common questions, including:

For additional information, call 831-2027.

TA Conference set Aug. 24-26

The Center for Teaching Effectiveness will hold its 1998 Teaching Assistants Conference from 8:30 a.m.-noon, Aug. 24-26, on the campus.

The conference is designed to familiarize newly appointed TAs with their roles and responsibilities, with experienced TAs sharing information and their experiences.

Some of the 14 scheduled workshops include: "Leading Classroom Discussions," "Responding to Difficult Classroom Situations," "Teaching and Learning with Technology," "Working with Your Faculty Supervisor," "Problem-Solving Classes" and "Working with a Diverse Student Populations."

Interested students must register by Friday, April 3. For information, call 831-2027 or send e-mail to gabriele@udel.edu

Information is also available on the Center for Teaching Effectiveness web site at http://www.udle.edu/cte