Common use of Intellectual Property and Distance Education Clause in Contracts

Intellectual Property and Distance Education. A. In all cases, the Faculty member(s) will retain all ownership interests in his or her contribution to the development or revision of a distance education course unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Faculty member(s) and the University. B. The University may, in its sole discretion, request that a Faculty member(s) develop or substantially revise a distance education course and provide additional compensation and substantial assistance including, but not limited to, assistance by course designers provided by the University. If the Faculty member(s) agrees to this request, the Faculty member(s) and the academic unit administrator must agree in writing to all the terms of the project on a form to be provided by the University before the project begins.