Author Archives: Jane Secker

About Jane Secker

Associate Professor in Educational Development at City, University of London

Webinar now available: an introduction to copyright literacy

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This morning was the first webinar for Digital Literacies and Open Practice and I was delighted to be joined by my co-researcher and good friend Chris Morrison, who is the Copyright, Software Licensing and IS Policy Manager at the University of Kent. The recording and slides are now available. Chris recently published a chapter on copyright literacy in the book Digital Literacy Unpacked, edited by Jo Parker and Katharine Reedy and published by Facet Publishing.

Chris provided an excellent overview of what copyright literacy is, how it relates to digital literacy and open practice and highlighted some of the work we’ve done in this area. He highlighted the resources on the Copyright Literacy website as well as recommending the site Copyrightuser.org. Chris also answered questions from participants on a range of topics.

The next webinar will be on Thursday 8th November at 3.30pm and will be led by Lorna Campbell from the University of Edinburgh. I’ll post more about the next webinar soon.

Webinar 1: An introduction to Copyright Literacy

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Jane and Chris at CopyCamp2018

Next Friday 26th October we have our first webinar for Digital Literacies and Open Practice. Based on the chapter in Reedy and Parker’s Digital Literacy Unpacked, Chris Morrison who is the Copyright, Licensing and Policy Manager at the University of Kent will talk about the concept of copyright literacy. Chris and I have worked together since 2014 on research into different aspects of copyright and it’s impact of those working in libraries, the cultural heritage sector and in higher education. We’ve also developed several educational resources to teach people about copyright is accessible ways, including Copyright the Card Game, which you can play at City University on the 2nd November, and the Publishing Trap, which is a board game about scholarly communication and publishing choices. We will be playing this game on the final teaching day of the module on 12th December.

Tune in to the webinar live to join in the discussions with Chris, or you can watch the recording which we’ll post online shortly after the event (Guests are welcome, please drop me a line if you want to take part). The webinar will be an ideal time to ask those tricky questions about copyright (e.g. what is the difference between fair use and fair dealing, or who owns my recorded lectures or teaching materials!) You can also discuss how understanding copyright might help us become more open in our approaches to teaching, learning and research and how it’s all part of developing our own and our students’ digital literacies.

Paywall the movie: showing at City on 24th October

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As part of this module considers current developments in open access, Jane will be showing the movie Paywall the business of scholarship, at lunchtime to mark Open Access week. The movie explores the business of academic publishing, developments such as the website Sci-hub and how the academic community might respond.

The session will be held on Wednesday 24th October in B103 from 12.30-14.00 and includes some time at the end for discussion. If you want to find out more before deciding to attend, watch trailers for the movie online.

Booking details for anyone wishing to attend the session are here.

EDM122: Digital Literacies and Open Practice coming soon!

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Technology has had an enormous impact on the way we teach and the way we learn. In this new module, you will examine the the evolution of digital technologies and their impact in HE, investigate debates and evidence about the effects on teaching and learning, examines the digital tools which are used to support teaching, learning, research and administration and the developments might occur in the foreseeable future. It provides you with the opportunity to reflect critically on the issues raised by the increasing implementation of technology in HE both globally and within your own context and to explore what both digital literacies and open practice means in the context of your work.

This new 15 credit module is part of the MA in Academic Practice at City, University of London. It is taught by Dr Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development and the course will be starting in October 2018. The course is taught face to face through 3 full day teaching session, with online learning support via webinars, Moodle and the course blog.

On completing this course you will be able to:

  • evaluate how technology creates both opportunities for innovation and challenges in learning and teaching practice and to consider how to integrate technologies into current learning and teaching strategies in an effective manner;
  • analyse the use of digital resources appropriate to the content, audience and aims of your current courses;
  • develop transferrable skills, including your own digital literacies and how to better support students in this area;
  • develop an understanding of open practices and reflect on what it means in your own context as a teacher and researcher.

To find out more and register see the City University MA in Academic Practice website. The course fee for this module is £600. However, the course blog will be available to everyone in the interests of open education. The webinar recordings will also be made available via the blog, in addition to further details about the course content.

All fees are waived for any City, University of London staff (including visiting lecturers) and current City PhD students. We are also able to offer a 25% reduction of fees for all staff from other member institutions of the University of London – although City staff will receive preference in the event of any capacity constraints.