Online test bank raises copyright issues | Inside Higher Ed

Connotea Imports 2012-05-14

Summary:

"Alex Baldwin saw a need. As a freshman at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2007, he said, his fraternity’s paper test files were too hard to track down. So, with a friend’s help, he scanned many of those files and started a password-protected website. Before long, the password was removed and Baldwin invited fraternities at other colleges to scan and post their own test collections for the world to see. Thousands were visiting the site, which in January changed its name to Fratfolder.com and continues to solicit submissions. Some students are receiving e-mail promotions for the service right now, as finals loom. Such files are already widespread within Greek houses, Baldwin said, so why not make them available for anyone? ..."

Link:

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/11/online-test-bank-raises-copyright-issues

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ru.no oa.new oa.copyright oa.oer oa.guerrilla

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

05/14/2012, 22:54

Date published:

05/14/2012, 21:07