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The fairness of ‘stealing’ knowledge for education

Despite the success of technology in terms of making it much more convenient to gain education, copyright law seems to hamper the strength and opportunity of information technology in relation to providing access to knowledge and education.With this in mind, this paper examines the application of co...

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Main Author: Wahid, Ratnaria
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Language:English
Published: International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) 2011
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K Law (General)
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spelling my.uum.repo.107172014-04-21T08:37:14Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/10717/ The fairness of ‘stealing’ knowledge for education Wahid, Ratnaria K Law (General) Despite the success of technology in terms of making it much more convenient to gain education, copyright law seems to hamper the strength and opportunity of information technology in relation to providing access to knowledge and education.With this in mind, this paper examines the application of copyright law in the context of education in both traditional and modern methods of teaching.It discusses the problem associated with the uncertainties and lack of awareness amongst copyright users, as well as the controlling behaviours of copyright owners. This paper further relates the problem of uncertainties to broad provisions of exceptions in international copyright instruments, and further narrows down the interpretation of ‘fair’ dealing in the context of domestic laws.This paper argues that a liberal approach to copyright is fundamental when providing discretion for countries to interpret and implement their international copyright obligations, which are considered suitable to their different needs. As such, private international litigation can contribute to adopting a more balanced and more respectful approach to national differences and national norms. International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/10717/1/129-.pdf Wahid, Ratnaria (2011) The fairness of ‘stealing’ knowledge for education. Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, 6 (2). pp. 86-95. ISSN 1901-8401 http://www.jiclt.com/index.php/jiclt/issue/view/23
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Wahid, Ratnaria
The fairness of ‘stealing’ knowledge for education
description Despite the success of technology in terms of making it much more convenient to gain education, copyright law seems to hamper the strength and opportunity of information technology in relation to providing access to knowledge and education.With this in mind, this paper examines the application of copyright law in the context of education in both traditional and modern methods of teaching.It discusses the problem associated with the uncertainties and lack of awareness amongst copyright users, as well as the controlling behaviours of copyright owners. This paper further relates the problem of uncertainties to broad provisions of exceptions in international copyright instruments, and further narrows down the interpretation of ‘fair’ dealing in the context of domestic laws.This paper argues that a liberal approach to copyright is fundamental when providing discretion for countries to interpret and implement their international copyright obligations, which are considered suitable to their different needs. As such, private international litigation can contribute to adopting a more balanced and more respectful approach to national differences and national norms.
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title_short The fairness of ‘stealing’ knowledge for education
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