Journal Name:
- The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education
| Author Name | University of Author |
|---|---|
Abstract (2. Language):
In the recent past, the proliferation of digitally available content heralded the
beginning of serious problems for the business models of publishers. The ease with
which content can be accessed, copied and distributed disrupts the control of those
whose role has been to manage and profit from the intellectual property rights of
content producers. In effect, the number of “publishers” increased many fold as the
Web and other Internet-based technologies became the dominant mode of content
distribution. In education, and in other fields, matters of intellectual property,
copyright and quality control came to the fore. More recently, with the advent of webbased
software that makes publishing online available to anyone with access to the
Internet the number of “publishers” and modes of publication have increased
massively. The shift from a Web which was, for many a read only environment to a
read/write Web poses not only ongoing problems for the traditional distributors of
content but also now, for the traditional producers of content and knowledge. In this
respect, the role of universities as designers and producers of learning materials for
credentialed learning is also under challenge. Just as publishers explore alternative
business models to adapt to the new digital environment, now universities have
begun to explore new ways of working with so-called Web2 software to support
teaching and learning online. In particular, some Web2 software affords new
opportunities for and different modes of collaboration, which in the view of some
points to student participation in knowledge production. While these developments
represent important and significant shifts for universities, this paper draws attention
to the lack of empirical data and situated contextual knowledge concerning
intellectual property rights for knowledge constructed in a collaborative context. In
addition, we explore issues in relation to the maintenance of academic integrity and
quality where knowledge building takes place in a collaborative, online environment.
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