For help with homework, please email me at ochsa@solscope.com.

 

Assignments

Students, all of your homework for this class will be posted here.

 

Homework 1

1. Visit the resources page here on the site.
2. Download and install the Audacity audio editing software.
3. Download and open up this sound clip using Audacity. I suggest that you right-click on the link and select "Save Link As" to save it to your hard drive.
4. Create a new work of audio out of the sound clip by cutting, pasting, rearranging, and using some of the effects in the program. We will cover new effects each week in class.
5. Save your work each time as an Audacity Project File (*.aup). When you are ready to submit your final work to me, you will want to use the command "File->Export" and save as an OGG file.
6. Email your *.ogg file or bring it on a USB key to class. You are welcome to bring your in-progress work to class to share and discuss possible editing options with Mr. Wie and your peers.

This homework is due on our first class meeting in October.

 

Homework 2

 Using the on-line resources at your disposal, please find an example of the following kinds of works. You may not use them duplicate; you must find five independent sources:

    • A work protected by US Copyright.
    • A work NOT protected by US Copyright.
    • A work in the public domain in the United States.
    • A work in the public domain elsewhere, but not in the United States.
    • A work that you believe infringes on the copyright of another work.

These can be of any permanently fixed medium that can be seen or heard. You will not need to bring in the specific work in any printed or electronic form; rather you will prepare a document with the following information to submit for credit:

    • Cite where the source was found, specifically the hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP) address of it’s on-line location as displayed by the web browser.
    • List the names of all those involved in creating the work (whether original or derivative).
    • Describe using the terminology we have learned to date regarding copyright and fair use evaluate your assessment of that work’s protections under US copyright law. You will be graded on your ability to express your understanding of the concepts regarding Copyright that we have learned in class.

This assignment is due on our first class meeting in December.