So Can I Use This or Not
-
Upload
gary-atwood -
Category
Education
-
view
301 -
download
2
description
Transcript of So Can I Use This or Not
So Can I Use This Or Not?
Gary S. AtwoodPHED 635
March 29, 2011
Before we get started…
Copyright
• Article 1, Section 8– “To promote the Progress of Science and
useful Arts, by securing for limited times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive right to their respective Writing and Discoveries.”
Exclusive Rights
• To reproduce (copy)• To create derivative works of the
original work• To sell, lease, or rent copies of the
work to the public• To perform the work publicly• To display the work publicly
How Long?!
• 1790 – 14 years• 1831 – 28 years• 1976 – Life of the author + 50 years• 1998 – Life of the author + 70 years
Exceptions
• Ideas, facts & data• Things created by the • Things in the public domain
What is Plagiarism?
• To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own
• To use (another’s production) without crediting the source
• To commit literary theft• To present as new and original an idea
or product derived from an existing source
Plagiarize. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryRetrieved October 20, 2009, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize
Why do students plagiarize?• Ignorance
– Cultural differences about content ownership– Confused about when and how to cite information
• Laziness– Why re-create the wheel?– Sloppy note-taking
• Poor time management– Procrastination leads to desperation!
• Lack of confidence– Doubt their own ability to interpret and analyze material
• Lack of research skills– Need help choosing an appropriate topic and search
terms– Need help searching the library catalogs and databases
Question One
You want to use a song from one of your CDs in a project. You look everywhere, but there is no copyright symbol © on the CD or the case. This means that the music isn’t copyrighted.
True
False
Question OneYou want to use a song from one of your CDs in a project. You look everywhere, but there is no copyright symbol © on the CD or the case. This means that the music isn’t copyrighted.
True
False
Question TwoYou have been asked to make a tutorial about how to create a blog. During the course of your research, you find a tutorial that is perfect so you decide to use that. This is OK to do as long as you cite it.
True
False
Question TwoYou have been asked to make a tutorial about how to create a blog. During the course of your research, you find a tutorial that is perfect so you decide to use that. This is OK to do as long as you cite it.
True
False
Tie BreakerYou shoot some video of your friends (with their permission) at a party for a project you are working on about drunk driving. There are two songs from the radio playing on the video. It’s still OK to use this video because you shot it and therefore own the copyright.
True
False
Tie BreakerYou shoot some video of your friends (with their permission) at a party for a project you are working on about drunk driving. There are two songs from the radio playing on the video. It’s still OK to use this video because you shot it and therefore own the copyright.
True
False
Fair Use
Fair Use
• Possible exceptions include:– Criticism– Comment– News reporting– Teaching– Scholarship– Research– Parody
4 Factors
Purpose & Character of
Use
Nature of Copyrighted
Work
Amount & significance of portion
used
Effect on potential market or
value
So You Got All of That, Right?
• “Opposite” of copyright• Content creators get to decide who and how
people can use their work• CC Licenses• Get in on the action• For example…
Do It Yourself