Copydan survey at AU in 2019 and 2020
Aarhus University and Copydan have an agreement with regards to copying at the University. As a part of this agreement, the scope of copying at AU must be assessed, and therefore a random sample survey of the use of copies in AU courses on Blackboard will be taken. This is done in order to determine the price of any future agreement. The Copydan agreement is a national agreement, and such random checks will be carried out at all Danish universities over the coming years.
The survey will be based on 50 randomly selected courses in the autumn semester of 2019, and an additional 50 in the spring semester of 2020. The courses will be selected by Copydan on the basis of data provided from Blackboard. The courses are selected from across all disciplines. Printed compendiums can also be included in this sample.
The sampled files will only be used in connection with the count, and to assess whether the material is taxable or not. The material will be treated confidentially. The counting will not affect the course.
Questions regarding the survey are very welcome, and can be sent to the project manager, Anne Luther: anl@au.dk
Sharing material on Blackboard - what are the rules?
The three most important rules to remember when you want to distribute material to your students on Blackboard are:
- You are always permitted to make direct links to (legally) available material on the Internet.
This applies to both free material, as well as the e-resources the library has purchased access to.
Read more on how to make sure your links also work outside the Campus. - You are permitted to copy and scan physical material - such as books and journals - with the following limitations:
You may copy (upload) 20% of any given publication, but no more than 50 pages per student per semester.
Remember, scanned files can only be shared via Blackboard and must always be accompanied by a source reference. - Your local AU Library location is on hand to create semester shelves, or make literature available in reading rooms, so that your students have easy access to make copies of any teaching material.
There are no restrictions on how much the students may copy or scan when it is for their own use.
If you have any questions about the rules regarding the sharing of material - write to copydanAUL@kb.dk