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>Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:41:17 -0400
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>From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7156 permission to make audio CDs
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>I am wondering if anyone has ever asked for permission from publishers
>to make audio CD copies for students. We have been making cassette
>copies for students upon request. Audio CDs would be an extension of
>this,...

Not exactly, since an audiotape can be erased and re-used but a CD is 
(probably) forever. I guess you could do it by having the students trade in 
the CD for ch. 1 for Ch. 2, and then storing the ch. 1 copies for next 
term. I know lots of places have been burning CDs for a while, though, so 
there will be more informative answers.

For most of the courses what we have done is put the audio online. This is 
of course a special expense (for the server)--which I suppose is why the 
publishing companies are happy to have us do it. We copy the cassettes for 
those who have trouble accessing the online audio and can't spare the time 
to work in the lab.

A couple of the courses here at UF have just ordered the audio CDs with the 
books and the students buy them. This was less practical with 
audiocassettes since they are harder to produce and bulky to bundle. I 
think it has seemed cost-effective to the instructors. For these courses 
the lab is just a backup (sometimes needed though when CDs are lost or late 
in coming at the beginning of the term).

Judy Shoaf
University of Florida

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