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Harvard Law School > Berkman Center > Open Education >
Policy, Property &
Permissions:
A Discussion
of Accessible Curriculum Materials
POLICY, PROPERTY AND PERMISSIONS:
A DISCUSSION OF ACCESSIBLE CURRICULUM MATERIALS
October 17-18, 2002
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Children's Initiative (HCI), the National Center for Accessing the General Curriculum (NCAC) at CAST, The Berkman Center for the Internet and Society at Harvard Law School and the American Association of Publishers (AAP).
The discussion will involve publishers, intellectual property attorneys, legal scholars, and technology experts. Together, we will seek the best ways to meet the needs of students, educators and publishers within the currently legal framework (as well as the next generation of laws) concerning accessible materials. Through this discussion, we hope to shape the future of education law, policy and product development.
The discussion will have two components:
A series of on-line forums. These forums will be held on a dedicated web site and access will be limited to invited participants only. The forums will commence in September 2002, and will culminate on October 17, 2002. The discussion topics will be the legal, economic and technological issues involved in the development and distribution of accessible curriculum materials for K-12 students with disabilities. Passwords will be provided to registered participants in September 2002.
A round table meeting at Harvard Law School. The schedule is as follows:
October 17, 2002 - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception and Presentation
October 18, 2002 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Roundtable Meeting and Discussion
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Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the law school on October 18, 2002.
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In order to actively participate in the meeting, all participants are expected to follow and participate in the on-line discussions prior to the meeting.
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Participants must register in advance and will be responsible for their own travel, accommodations and expenses.
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The roundtable discussion will be audiotaped for use in the preparation of a summary report of the meeting. The contents of the audiotapes will not be released.
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Directions to the law school can be found at: http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/directions.shtml
Inquiries regarding this event should be directed to:
Ann Haycox or Jennifer Mason at the Harvard Children's Initiative
(617) 496 - 4938
ann_haycox@harvard.edu
jen_mason@harvard.edu
Please send all inquiries
to: BOLD@cyber.law.harvard.edu
The Berkman Center for Internet
& Society
The Harvard Children's Initiative
Funding for the National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum is provided by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education. OSEP has primary responsibility for administering programs and projects relating to the free appropriate public education of all children, youth and adults with disabilities, from birth through age 21. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Office of Special Education Programs and no endorsement by that office should be inferred.