Presentation delivered on 22 August 2012 at University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, in collaboration with RSC Scotland.

1. Mobile Learning and the Law
Are you remotely interested?
Inverness, Wednesday, 22 August 2012

2. Hello!
Jason Miles-Campbell
JISC Legal Service Manager
www.jisclegal.ac.uk
info@jisclegal.ac.uk
0141 548 4939
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3. About JISC Legal
• Role: to avoid legal issues becoming a
barrier to the use of technology in tertiary
education
• Information service: we cannot take
decisions for you when you are faced with a
risk
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5. Have you heard of JISC Legal before?
45%
1. Hello again, Jason
2. Yes, fairly often
3. Yes, used
20% 20%
occasionally
10%
4. Vague acquaintance 5%
5. What’s that, then?
1 2 3 4 5

6. When it comes to legal issues...
40%
1. I’m confident
2. I’ve a fair idea 30%
3. I dabble 20%
4. I ask others 10%
5. I hide in the toilet
0%
1 2 3 4 5

7. Why Comply?
• It’s the law
• Confidence v uncertainty
• Example
• Reputation
• Quality inspection
• But risk management
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8. Legal bill for defamation accusation...
68%
1. They’ll do it for free
2. 30p
3. £3
32%
4. £3000
5. £3,000,000
0% 0% 0%
1 2 3 4 5

9. The Issues
Data protection (respecting privacy)
Copyright (using other people’s stuff)
e-Safety (protecting users)
e-Security (protecting the organisation)

10. The Difference
Not linked to place (mobile!)
Personal, invasive and pervasive
Own device
Combines access and communication

11. What’s the biggest issue about
mobile?
1. Copyright 33%
29% 29%
2. Data protection
3. e-Safety
4. e-Security 10%
5. Haggis 0%
1 2 3 4 5
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12. Think about mobile
access/delivery when
choosing learning
resources.

13. Do you have a mobile device with
copyright infringing content with you?
1. Can I call my lawyer? 58%
2. Maybe.
3. I’m looking around and see
what option others are pressing. 26%
4. Yes.
5. Definitely not, guv. Honest. 5% 5% 5%
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14. Ensure
data protection
awareness.
Don’t let techie
enthusiasm run away.
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15. Ensure your e-safety
policies and procedures
cover mobile.
Ensure you have e-safety policies
and procedures in the first place.

16. Are you confident learners know
how to report concerns?
52%
1. Yes
2. No 29%
3. Don’t know 19%
1 2 3

17. Ensure your e-security
and acceptable use
policies are fit for
mobile use.

18. Keep legal risk in
perspective.
Have risk assessment
procedures in place.
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19. What should we do about risk?
1. Ignore it 90%
2. Eliminate it
3. Think about it
4. Take steps to
manage it
5. Run around screaming 0%
5%
0%
5%
1 2 3 4 5

20. Monitor impact and
effectiveness.

21. Ask for feedback,
provide support.

22. Are learners involved with development,
review and impact of policy?
1. Always
2. Sometimes
3. Seldom
4. Never
5. Depends who’s asking
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23. Next steps?
1. Go back and say well done! 38%
2. Start a conversation with
management 25%
3. Re-write a few policies 19%
4. Monitor what’s in place already 13%
5. Get further support 6%
6. Point at the guy over there and 0%
say ‘his problem!’ 1 2 3 4 5 6
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24. Contact JISC Legal
info@jisclegal.ac.uk
0141 548 4939
www.jisclegal.ac.uk
http://twitter.com/JISCLegal

25. Your questions
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26. JISC Legal is hosted by the University of Strathclyde,
a charitable body, registered in Scotland,
with registration number SC015263.
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