Speaking textbooks and school exam banks (organization)
Japan market: platform-licensed vs school-made textbooks/exam banks, and IP responsibility (review is not legal clearance).
Audience: Organization admins · Market: Japan (SaaS; for private deploy see Deploy: content & IP responsibility)
Goal: Understand speaking textbooks/courses and school exam banks, and the IP / liability boundary for school-made content.
Teacher flows: Assign from textbook, Assign speaking exam. Students: Learn from course.
Two kinds of content
| Type | Provided by | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|
| Platform content | Packs/templates the platform made or is licensed to offer | After entitlement, teachers in that org |
| Organization content (school-owned) | Created by the org, or forked/adapted from a platform template | That org only; after IP declaration and the review flow, it may become formally assignable |
A capability pack only means “the feature is available”. It is not the same as “this textbook/exam bank is licensed to you”.
What the organization can do (summary)
- View entitled speaking textbooks so teachers can assign “from textbook”.
- Maintain a school exam bank (org papers); you may derive from platform sample templates where allowed.
- Complete the intellectual-property declaration before submitting for review (checkbox/fields follow the product). Without it, review/publish is blocked.
- After approval and publish, teachers can pick that school content when assigning practice or speaking exams.
Entries are usually under org Settings / About-platform pages (Speaking textbooks, School exam bank, etc.). Academic admins often cannot change org-level content policy.
What platform review checks (read carefully)
Review of org-submitted content mainly confirms:
- Usable textbook pack / exam template shape and publish eligibility
- Required IP declaration and policy checks
- Product publish flow and Terms content policy
Approval does not mean:
- Legal due diligence or a legal opinion on copyright, neighboring rights, portrait rights, trademarks, etc.
- A warranty or endorsement that the content is non-infringing or pedagogically/valid as an exam
IP and responsibility (Japan market — special notice)
Read with your legal counsel. Binding rights and duties are in the contract / Terms between your organization and the platform. This help article is not legal advice.
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Organization primary responsibility
For textbooks and exam banks you create, upload, adapt, or claim a right to use, you must ensure you may provide them to your teachers and students on DodoSpeak and that you do not infringe third-party rights. IP disputes and damages claims arising from such content are in principle borne by the organization (including handling third parties and any contractual indemnity toward the platform). -
No legal endorsement by the platform
The platform provides speaking practice/exam system services and publish-flow eligibility checks. It does not warrant the legality of school-made content. -
Measures the platform may take
Under the Terms, the platform may refuse publish, take content down, or stop providing it when infringement or policy breach is suspected, and may act on notices per the Terms. -
Note on provider-liability style frameworks
Even where Japanese law includes frameworks that can limit certain providers’ damages in some communications contexts, an operating model that confirms publish eligibility for org content should not be read as “the platform has zero responsibility for any dispute about org content”. Allocation follows contractual warranty, indemnity, takedown, and disclaimer clauses. Ask your counsel if unsure. -
Practical tips
- Upload only material you are entitled to use.
- Keep proof of licenses for audits or complaints.
- Complete in-product IP declarations yourself; do not casually tick for others.
How to confirm students may use it
- Platform-licensed textbooks: teachers can select the lesson when assigning.
- School exam bank / school textbooks: published (or equivalent UI state) and listed for teachers; do not use “in review” content for formal student use.