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Can a professor sell his own lectures?

With Slashdot, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the local student newspaper, etc. all weighing in, North Carolina State University is facing some problems. A professor is taping his own lectures, and making them available on a website -- for sale.

I'm just more surprised at the huge bite that the website is taking out of the sale. The technology provider gets more than the content provider, which just seems wrong.

So, will NCSU decide that there are a certain number of lectures (on tape) included free for enrolled students? And the rest they pay for? Will NCSU examine their IP policies and try to close a "loophole?" There haven't been too many cases on scholarly materials, teaching materials, and the ownership & rights involved. This is one to watch.

posted by Dana Bostrom @ 10:22