in my student handbook it is printed "use of tape recorders and other recording devices are encouraged to enhance your learning experience" when my instructed saw that i was tape recording the classes she reported me and said i needed her permission to record her voice and she will not give me permission to do it and that if i do its a violation of her rights. the concern she brought to the director was that i may be recording private conversions of my classmates, but if it is expected for students to use a recorder why should my instructor have a problem with it, mind you the class is not conducted in a matter that most educational classes are and i believe she fears exposure to her methods as an instructor and she is known to have a history of problems with students because of her attitude and the way she talks to people.
2007-01-10 03:48:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, you are allowed to tape the class....you do not need her permission. It is clearly part of school policy...seeing is how it is in the student handbook. The teacher I'm sure is well aware of this....she sounds like a crackpot.And as far as "recording other students private conversations".....she's wrong...those students have NO reasonable expectation of privacy sitting in a public classroom....NO! Had you taken the recorder in the bathroom...sat in a stall and recorded.....She may have a case then and only then.
If she is stopping you then SHE is in violation of school policy! You should report her for that.
What did the school say to you when she reported you? Did they tell you to stop taping?
I am searching the CFR(Code of Federal Regulations)....only thing I have found so far is thru the Disability act. If I find something I will post it. But re: of Federal policy or law....it IS in the school policy....therefore YOU can tape.
Just curious....what is the class?
2007-01-10 03:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it depends on your purposes for recording the class. If you record it for your OWN educational purposes, it is perfectly legal. If you recorded it with the intent to sell it (or otherwise distribute it) then you are in violation of federal copyright laws. Your instructor may have a problem with it because of prior experiences with students. I suggest you speak to her and tell her why you are recording it. She can legally tell you to stop if you do not have a disability, registered medically with your school, that requires you to record the class.
2007-01-10 04:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws concerning the taping of conversations are regulated by the states. Such as in Tennessee it is legal as long as one person involved in the conversation knows it is being recorded. However, you also have to look at expectation of privacy and there is no way you can convince me that someone in a class room sitting beside a recorder thinks they are in a secure environment. You teacher is just trying to be a jerk because legally there is no reason not to be able to record them.
2007-01-10 03:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am aware of no federal law prohibiting the recording.
She might claim copyright in her lectures, but you're taking audio notes. That's a fair use of her material, as long as you don't distribute it.
Ask her to cite the specific rights that she alleges you're violating (don't help her with copyright as I said above). I bet she just gives some B.S. answer about wiretapping or eavesdropping.
If you're proceeding as per the student handbook, I'd go to her superior and say "listen, she's not letting me record in accordance with the student handbook. I need some backup here."
2007-01-10 03:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is in your handbook everyone has been informed that it is a normal and accepted practice. Your instructor should take her concerns up with the authority who published the handbook.
It would not be appropriate to do so without informing everyone beforehand, but the handbook took care of that for you.
Eavesdropping and wiretapping laws do not apply because you are present and hear everything first hand anyways.
2007-01-10 03:54:32 · answer #5 · answered by DT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may depend on your state and local laws as well as federal. For instance, there may be a different law for recording a single person speaking vs. a group of people speaking or recording with or without their knowledge. Recommend searching your state governments web site for state and federal laws regarding the use of recording devices!
2007-01-10 03:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by sunbird_55405 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no law against it, but you must conform to the rules of your school. Usually the school allows the prof to decide. If you try to record without permission, you won't be arrested, but may be kicked out of the class.
2007-01-10 03:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 22:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by banowski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably right. The bottom line though is that you must obtain prior permission from the subject that you wish to record or photograph.
2007-01-10 03:53:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
get their consent and its ok, at least audio. video is always allowed with consent as well, for security only. audio without consent is often not allowed in court, depending on what state u live in
2007-01-10 03:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋