Copyright? Copyright?

So, one of the topics for this week was the issue of Copyright and what constitutes "fair use". Anyone from EDU501 want to weigh in on Deb's use of media? Does a bootlegged, home taped copy of 20/20 qualify as "fair use". Well, perhaps if we had actually learned something from it. Gimmeee a break! All kidding aside, the rules around copyright are grey. You can show Rudy to your PE class (instructional), but not to your football team before the big game (motivational/inspirational). What??

Second topic for this week...PowerPoint. I currently work at Intel. I don't think a decision (major or minor) has been made in this company without a PowerPoint presentation supporting it. The irony is, we (at Intel) break almost every Powerpoint sin out there. Too much data, too many bullets, too many words on a page, etc. The point is that while there may be guidelines on how to effectively use a tool, it's effectiveness is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors-audience, purpose, and method of delivery.