This applies to books, articles, web sites, lectures, or course materials.
Universities only function because they support the creative genius of their faculties.
Thus it has been and should remain. As I understand it, the university does not desire or intend to suddenly begin asserting property interests in those materials. I am a member of NC State's Copyright Ownership Task Force which has been charged with reviewing current university policy and making recommendations for changes as necessary but we cannot do it in a vacuum. I appreciate your response and hope that others will participate. I threw out this question hoping to get much-needed feedback from faculty, staff, and students and would like to say that at this point I have no firm opinions or agenda.