Re: Risks of using "free" public blogs and/or wikis for class activities

[David Gillett <gillettdavid () FHDA EDU>]

> From: HALL, NATHANIEL D. [mailto:halln () OTC EDU]
>
> As usual, I am not a lawyer, but here are my views.
>
> > When one of our students does something stupid off campus
> like theft I
> > don't recall anyone coming after the university because they were
> > "acting as a student of our school".
>
> When somebody commits theft, they aren't acting as a student.
>  When someone posts to a bulletin board for class, they are.

  And if a student committed a theft *as part of a course activity*, I
believe the school would indeed face some legal exposure.....

  Actually, though, my concern is that student activity on free public
services may not be auditable in the case of a grade challenge (on either
side).

David Gillett