This
official policy of Drexel University (“Drexel” or “University”)
concerns educational course development and delivery
where delivery is through the internet. It also considers
the ownership of intellectually property comprising
the concept, content, expression and mode of delivery
of a course of instruction delivered through the internet
(“e-Course”). As such, it modifies the University’s
Copyright Policy.
The University recognizes and respects the intellectual
effort and work of its employees (“Employee/Creator”)
who develop e-Courses. Two types of Employee/Creator
developed e-Courses are considered in this policy:
- A
“University-Owned e-Course” is conceived and developed
by an Employee/Creator through a documented work assignment
(“Commission”) and is owned by the University.
- An
“Employee-Owned e-Course” is conceived and developed,
with or without the use of university facilities,
during or not during customary work hours, independent
of a documented work assignment (“Employee-Owned e-Course”)
and is owned by the Employee/Creator.
Beginning
immediately, the Provost will maintain an official Catalog
of e-Courses (“e-Catalog”). The e-Catalog will always
be a subset of the official General Catalog of Courses
of the University. Because the e-Catalog is a subset
of the official General Catalog, all e-Courses will
have been approved through the standard course review
and approval processes of the University. The e-Catalog
will contain the official description of all courses
that are offered and delivered entirely through the
internet. Some courses may be simultaneously delivered
both using the internet and without using the internet.
If a course is offered during a given term by both means
of delivery, both will be shown in the schedule of offerings
published for that term.
Senior management of the University may elect to contract
with Drexel e-Learning, Inc., or with some other corporation
(“e-Firm”), to market and deliver any or all e-Courses
to students of the University. In such cases, the Provost
will coordinate interaction between the academic deans
and directors who are responsible for the academic content
and supervision of instruction of e-Courses with the
e-Firm(s) contracted to market and deliver the e-Courses.
At the inception of the e-Catalog, all courses listed
therein represent intellectual property owned by the
University. In time, there will be three possible origins
of courses contained in the e-Catalog:
- those
included from the inception of the e-Catalog;
- University-owned
e-Courses; and
- Employee-Owned
e-Course(s) owned by other individuals or entities
but for which the University holds a license(s) for
use. The Provost will be solely authorized to make
changes (additions or deletions) to the e-Catalog.
Commissions for the development of University-Owned
e-Courses can include the conversion of a conventional
course to an e-Course as well as development of a “New
e-Course”. If the Commission is for a New e-Course,
the Provost will determine prior to the Commissioning
that the course has been approved according the University’s
regular procedure for the approval of a new course Prior
to Commissioning the development of a New e-Course,
the Provost will confer with the authorized officials
of the e-Firm(s) to determine the market potential for
the New e-Course and with the Dean of the appropriate
college to determine the suitability of the New e-Course
for inclusion into the e-Catalog. If the faculty and
the dean consider its inclusion appropriate, the faculty
will formally submit the e-Course for consideration
and approval according to standard procedure for adoption
of a course. If the New e-Course is entered into the
General Catalog of the University, the Provost may grant
permission in writing for the e-Firm(s) to market the
New e-Course.
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