Last update: 17 May, 2006; RHill
The most efficient way to do this is to put a couple of hardcopies on reserve in the library. But, certainly, some students may find it convenient to have these materials on the web. We suggest:
1. The UW Libraries now accept electronic files from faculty for display on web pages under the "Electronic Reserves" program. Submit requests in person at any UW library branch or online at http://www-lib.uwyo.edu/services/ -- "Reserve Request."
2. Upload to an supplemental online course. See "How can I get a website for my class?" for the details. This lab can help you (a) scan to PDF documents, wherein files may be quite large, and Adobe Acrobat is required on the student computer (already installed in student labs); or (b) scan with character recognition to create a text file, then upload, wherein files are small and very easy to download, but any non-ASCII characters, such as math symbols, will be problems, as will tables, graphics, and fancy formatting.
No matter what choice you make, we recommend that you still put a couple of hardcopies on print reserve in the library, for the convenience of students who are on campus, or who have slow network connections.
As for the copyright issue, we in this lab are not legal advisers, of course, but we suggest that uploading materials to a private website such as an online course constitutes "fair use" in the same way that distributing copies to the class would. Making articles available on public web servers might be open to objection. Please see the page "Intellectual Property" provided by the UW Office of General Counsel.
Robin Hill hill@uwyo.edu
(307)766-5499
UW Instructional Computing Services
http://www.uwyo.edu/ctl/instructional_computing
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