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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Networked E-Learning - A Beginners Guide for Content Developers Dear Colleagues As part of our work on the JISC funded X4L programme the L2L project (http://www.stir.ac.uk/departments/daice/l2l/) was involved in tackling IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) in the context of reusable learning materials and learning objects. One outcome of this work is a practical guide to help developers and academics to deal with IPR in e-learning content development. This has been published by the JISC Legal Information Service in web and RTF formats and can be found at this site: http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/publications/johncasey_1.htm Description of the Guide: This guide aims to provide a user-friendly introduction to IPR issues for e-learning content developers and managers. It is intended to act as a point of entry to the field of IPR in e-learning that will provide a good foundation for building expertise in the e-learning developer community. It deals with the basic aspects of IPR, especially copyright, in e-learning content development, with an emphasis on reusing third party materials to create new resources. The guide has been written by an e-learning content developer who has had to deal with these issues in practice. The style of the guide is practical and approachable with many useful tips and observations but it also provides a sketch of the wider issues. It also provides flow diagrams, templates, case studies and further sources of information and guidance We hope you find this guide useful Best Wishes John Casey Learning Materials Manager UHI Millennium Institute - Creating the University of the Highlands and Islands Tel: 017838 877213 email: [log in to unmask] Fax: 01738 621200 Mail: Room 145 Perth College Crieff Rd. Perth PH1 2NX http://www.uhi.ac.uk