Course Media and Library
Course Copyright and intellectual Property
While the instructor maintains the copyright to the intellectual property shared with the class, CAETE maintains the copyright to the recorded product. With the instructor's permission, CAETE markets the recorded product through our Course Library and other vehicles.
General Policy
As a cash-funded center, CAETE receives no money from the University's general fund. To help maintain its budget, CAETE generates revenue through the sale and rental of recorded courses. Consequently, access to course media is monitored and authorized by the CAETE Director.
If an on-campus student wishes to view a class lecture for a class in which he/she is enrolled during the current semester, the student can do so by downloading or streaming the lectures from the CAETE Engineering Online Course Portal or by going to the Engineering Library (for courses offered via distance learning but that are not digitized) where videotapes and equipment are available for student use.
Instructor Privilege
Upon request, CAETE will provide one copy of each class session in the desired format for the instructor. This provides an excellent means for instructors to review and critique their teaching performance. After the conclusion of the semester, instructors may use the media for their personal use only since CAETE has a market in the sale and rental of courses (refer to the Course Library section).
Course Library
At the beginning of the semester, CAETE will send each faculty member teaching courses via distance learning a form to complete seeking their permission to include their course in the Library. Please indicate on the form the conditions for inclusion (or not) and return the form to CAETE within the specified time. We appreciate your cooperation and support.
Courses are added to the Course Library after each semester. CAETE markets these courses (sale or rental) to government, industry, other academic institutions, and individuals. Revenue generated from Course Library sales is shared with instructors and/or their department based on the compensation agreement.
Students can take courses for credit from the Course Library with permission from the instructor. If that permission is granted, CAETE will register the student for the appropriate semester, mail the student the media (CD-ROM) including the instructor's notes and handouts (if any), collect tuition, and pay the instructional share as stated in the “Payment” section below. The student will work directly with the instructor (similar to an independent study) for the duration of the semester to complete assignments and exams. Requirements and dates for all assignments and exams will be set by the instructor and communicated to the student. At the conclusion of the semester, the instructor will submit a grade sheet for the student to CAETE.
Each recorded course will be maintained in the Course Library and will be updated each time it is taught again through CAETE. Courses are generally removed from the Course Library when they are older than five years. However, if at any time, the instructor determines that the course has become outdated, we will remove the course from our inventory at their direction. Should the instructorleave the University, their course(s) will be removed from the Course Library.
Payment
One-third of the tuition for each distance student enrolled in the class is shared with the instructor and/or the instructor’s department based on the compensation agreement. All payments are made to the departmental furnished account. Should the instructor leave the department, we will continue to send payments to the departmental furnished account unless the department directs otherwise. For further information, contact the program assistant in the applicable department or CAETE Financial Services.
