1.TFDN 2010
Copyright and Copywrong
Christine Salmon, PhD
Office of Educational Enhancement
TheUniversity of Texas at Dallas

2. Objectives
Define copyright
Identify copyright infringement
Evaluate materials for Fair Use
3. Copyright!
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Source: www.cartoonstock.com
4. Copyright What do you know?
Is it infringement?
One of your students creates a video play for your class. In the play, a character sings Happy Birthday (7).
5. Copyright What do you know?
Is it infringement?
Your department has purchased a DVD for use in the classroom. You make a copy to ensure that if the DVD is lost or broken, you have a backup.
6. Copyright the Law
Copyright Act of 1790
Copyright Act of 1909 (before 1909)
Copyright Act of 1909 (amended 1973)
Copyright Act of 1976
http://www.copyright.gov/history/index.html
7. Copyright the Law
U.S. Code (17 USC, section 106 - 1976)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998)
Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act (2002)
Comparison of above - http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/TEACH.htm
Federal Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
8. Copyright?
9. Copyright?
10. Copyright What is it?
Intellectual property protection for original worksofauthorshipfixedinanytangiblemediumofexpression,nowknown or later developed,from which they can be perceived,reproduced,or otherwise communicated,either directly or with the aid ofa machine or device.
Copyright Law of the United States (Ch 1, p8)
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
11. Copyright holders exclusive rights to:
Reproduction
Adaptation
Publication
Performance
Display
Copyright What is it?
12. Copyright When does it start?
Does not require publication
Does not require
Does not require registration
As soon as work is fixed
Creative Commonshttp://www.creativecommons.org
13. Copyright What is protected?
Literary works
Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works
Motion pictures
Audiovisual works
Sound recordings
14. Copyright What is not protected?
Facts
Ideas not in fixed form
Works produced by federal government employees
15. Copyright What is it?
Non-dramatic literary or musical work
(excludes audiovisual works)
Work uses dialogue and action to tell a connected story
Work is related - not performed.
Non-dramatic

novel

16. essay 17. poetry / poem 18. short story 19. symphonyDramatic

stage play

20. theatre piece 21. music video 22. opera 23. musical