Copyright Crash Course 101

ETDC 6340: Lupita Sanchez

What is

It is the exclusive right given to an author of an original work which may include the right to:

Reproduce Publish

Include Make an adaptation

Public Domain

Work which is creative work that is not protected by copyright and which may be freely used by everyone.

Public Domain

The reasons that the work is not protected include:

work has expired

The author failed to get the copyright.

work of the U.S. Govt.

When to Use

Fair Use

Four Fair Use Factors

• Character • Nature • Much• Effect • Permission

Know the law

behind

Fair Use

• Know the rules of fair use infringement.• You are responsible for your own actions • The penalties for infringements are harsh.

Liability f

or infrin

gement

TEACH Act

• Signed November 2002 • Non-dramatic material• Reasonable portions• Limited portions• Amounts comparable

TEACH Act Requirements

Getting Permission

Permission LinksPlay it safe, use the list

TEACH Act ChecklistFair Use Permission

We don’t want to lose good teachers to copyright issues.

Orphan works. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/owChapter 9: fair use. (2010). Retrieved from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/Georgia K. Harper, (2001,2007). Copyright crash course. Retrieved from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/Microsoft Clipart, http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/

Work Cited

Questions