Copyright Crash Course

Laura RiveraEDTC 6340.62

Using Materials from the Internet

Copyright law governs the use of materials found on the Internet.It governs the use of books, video and music.

Copyright Protection

Once expression is committed to a tangible medium copyright protection is automatic.All postings are protected the same as published printed works.

Authors should expect works to be:ReadDownloadedPrinted outForwardedused as the basis for other works

Implied Licenses

Details rights the author wants readers, viewers or listeners to haveGives works an express license by attaching a Creative Commons license to posted materials

Express Licenses

Liability for posting infringing works

Individuals • can be liable when they

copy/distribute others' copyrighted works

Universities/Libraries• Can be liable for the actions of their

employees and students

The Role of Fair Use

Fair use balances authors' rights to reasonable

compensation with the public's rights to the ideas in

copyrighted works.

Individual Liability for Infringement

First Steps1.Is the work protected?2.Does your campus have licensed rights?3.Is the work available freely on the Web? 4.Has the owner of the work used a Creative

Commons license?5.Do you want to exercise owners exclusive rights?6.Is your use exempt or excused from liability for

infringement?

Fair Use Exemption

Coursepacks, reserves, course management systems Digitizing images, audiovisual resources for educational purposesResearch copies

Four Factor Test for Fair Use

1.What is the character of the use? 2.What is the nature of work to be used? 3.How much of the work will you use? 4.What effect on the market for the original?

The Teach ActProvides educators with a

separate set of rights Educator here are no limits and no permission required.Educator would have to pare down the materials for distant students.

Sources

Harper, G. K., The Copyright Crash Course: Building on other’s creative expression. (2007).

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