Tests for Sale

Apr 18th, 2005

And even more news in this area. Seems like something new every day. This time from the University of Wyoming, via CNN.

The University of Wyoming has insisted that a student remove copies of old tests from his Web site. Aaron Narva, a senior at the university, had posted the tests online and initially sold them to other students. Later, Narva gave the tests away for free. Narva said that old tests are a useful study aid, noting that the athletics department as well as sororities and fraternities make copies of tests available to their members. Dane Ciolino, professor of copyright law at Loyola University, said that Narva's comparison fails because by posting the tests online, he is making many more copies available. Ciolino also noted that fair use cannot apply if Narva was charging money for the tests. Narva is charged with violating university policies and will have a hearing at the university later this month.More on the story at The Carnival of Education.

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