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Copyright committee offers guidance as classes transition online
The Copyright Advisory Committee has issued some guidance to faculty members and instructors about copyright issues in light of the transition of courses online.
"The same rules that were in place before are in place now," writes Lauren Byl, copyright & licensing librarian, on behalf of the Copyright Advisory Committee in a memo circulated to campus Monday. "There have been no changes to the assessment of copyright-protected materials."
This means:
- Linking to Library licensed resources (eBook and eJournal content) is always okay, with the exception of the Harvard Business Review.
- Linking to legal, freely available material online is always okay.
"If you want to provide content directly in LEARN, remember:
- The Fair Dealing Advisory prvides guidelines on how much may be scanned and uploaded to LEARN.
- eJournals and eBooks are almost always covered by license agreements. License agreements set out specific rules to follow when using electronic resources. To find out if you can use licensed content in LEARN, use the Finding Usage Rights page for step-by-step instructions on how to find license terms. Alternatively, you can email copyright@uwaterloo.ca for an answer.
- When posting material online, remember that the Advisory and Library licenses guidelines are based on providing materials to students in a way where access is restricted (ex. password protected) to only the instructor and students in the class.
Resources and services available:
- Review the guide for instructors.
- All the online-teaching related FAQs have been moved up into the top section on the Copyright Website.
- If you have any copyright questions, please don’t hesitate to email copyright@uwaterloo.ca.
- Lauren Byl, Copyright & Licensing Librarian will be available via WebEx for just-in-time online consultations at the following times:
- Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 19, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
"Navigate to https://uwaterloo.webex.com/meet/lrbyl," Byl writes. "You can join by phone by calling 1-844-426-4405 and entering access code 736 452 462."
"Thanks for your attention to this as you transition your courses online. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for help as questions arise."
CTE provides update on upcoming workshops and events
A message from the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE).
At the Centre for Teaching Excellence, we continue to monitor the current coronavirus situation described on the UWaterloo Coronavirus website. To be consistent with health protocols, and to shift our support where it is most needed, we are cancelling, postponing, or moving online all face-to-face workshops and events for the remainder of the Winter 2020 term. Consultations will continue, most likely virtually.
Faculty events
- Documenting your Teaching for Promotion and Tenure: to be held as scheduled, but online as an interactive webinar;
- The UWTL Conference: cancelled but planning other means of disseminating your work and engaging with our speakers over the coming months;
- PebblePad and Atlas workshops: cancelled but planning alternative formats and individual consultations;
- The Waterloo Assessment Institute and the Teaching Excellence Academy: postponed indefinitely and planning other means of supporting your redesigns;
- Program Outcomes Assessment Learning Community: postponed; and
- Introduction to Learn: offering consultations and adding to our online resources.
Graduate student programs
- Face-to-face workshops: cancelled but some workshop may be available online;
- Observations of teaching: not available in-person but working on alternate options; and
- Further details will be forthcoming from CTE staff if you have registered for any of these events. Overall, we want you to know that we remain here to help.
Consultations continue
We encourage you to visit the Keep Learning website for information on adapting your current teaching. Faculty should contact your Faculty Liaison for direct support and consultation. Graduate students can reach out to cte-grad@uwaterloo.ca for queries regarding graduate student programming.
Updates on campus service modifications and other notes
Dana Porter, Davis Centre and Musagetes Libraries closed as of March 17, says a note from the Library. All research and instruction questions and consultations are virtual. Check out the full announcement on the Library's website.
An update from Plant Operations: "Due to the recent University COVID-19 announcement and the direction for non-essential roles to work from home, we ask that Faculty and Staff submit maintenance requests as follows until further notice:
- For emergencies such as fire, flood, major damage to infrastructure or life safety, please call the Plant Operations 24 Hr line at ext 33793;
- For all other items, please email pltops.maintenance@uwaterloo.ca
"The key Control office will be closed as of Wednesday March 18," says the note from Plant Ops. "Any requests for keys are to be mailed to pltops.maintenance@uwaterloo.ca. We thank you in advance for your co-operation."
Central Stores has provided an update on its services. Normal mail and freight services are suspended for the time being. Central Stores will continue to receive all vendors, couriers and mail, but will be making only critical shipments and outbound mail as arranged. Only critical supplies, such as health/wellness and materials for active working labs, will be delivered on campus. Central Stores' operating hours will be Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
"To limit the potential spread of COVID-19, the University of Waterloo's Optometry Clinic will only see patients requiring urgent eye care," says a note from the clinic. "All existing appointments will be rescheduled. Please call 519-888-4623 if you have an urgent eye care need."
Student Life Centre service updates include: the CIBC branch has modified hours - Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is now closed Saturdays until September. The Turnkey Desk in the SLC now has a small pantry of snack food, sandwiches, bottled drinks, and hygiene products available 24/7.
"GO Transit has made significant adjustments for campus service starting on March 18," says a note from Scott Pearson. "suspending Express Service 25B, 25C and the service on Fridays to York Region - 25F. GO Train service from Kitchener is also impacted - see www.gotransit.com for more details."
The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is cancelling all upcoming events until further notice.
The Centre for Extended Learning has suspended in-person operations. Services are available by phone or email. In-person Professional Development operations, including classroom courses, are suspended, while online courses will continue. Services are available by phone or email.
Plant Operations has announced that all hot and cold water will be turned off to EV1 and EV2 on Thursday, March 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. as emergency repairs are carried out.
Here's the latest Nutrition Month update from Health Services Dietitian Sandra Ace:
Today is Dietitians Day, and Registered Dietitians across Canada are actively highlighting the unique role they play in supporting health living for all Canadians by translating the science of nutrition into actions that everyone can understand. Dietitians are science-trained professionals who have counselling skills to provide individually tailored and practical advice to help consumers. In keeping with the Myth vs Fact theme of my other posts, I am going to challenge a few myths about dietitians.
Myth #1: Dietitians are the food police. On the contrary, we don’t believe that food is inherently “good” or “bad.” Labelling foods this way leads to abnormal preoccupation with “clean” foods that often results in guilt, dieting, stress eating and disordered eating. Even foods that have a less than ideal nutritional profile can be enjoyed as part of a healthy, balanced eating pattern.
Myth #2: Dietitians are judgmental. While a dietitian will evaluate your eating habits, we never judge you for information you share with us.
Myth #3: Dietitians just eat salad. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! Dietitians enjoy a wide variety of foods, including salads, but we also enjoy deserts, chocolates and other treats.
If you are looking for food and nutrition information you can trust, UnlockFood.ca is an award winning website with “expert guidance on everyday eating” brought to you by Dietitians of Canada. You’ll find tips, recipes, videos and interactive tools on a wide array of topics, can learn more about Nutrition Month 2020 or can find a registered dietitian. Many extended health insurance programs, including the plan which covers eligible University of Waterloo employees, provide benefits for paramedical services including counselling by Registered Dietitians. You can also talk to a Registered Dietitian for general healthy eating guidance by calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.