Defining Copyright
- The following links will outline the legal and ethical details of using copyright materials in the classroom and in educational settings.
- Clicking any link will take you to a Google Collab Document.
- Please contact your building media specialist if you need a print copy of the document.
- 1.1. What’s the purpose of the Copyright handbook?
- 1.2. What kinds of work does Copyright law protect?
- 1.3. What kinds of uses of copyrighted-works are protected?
- 1.3.1. So when am I permitted to use a copyrighted work in the learning environment?
- 1.3.2. Permission
- 1.3.3. License
- 1.3.4. Exemptions--Fair Use and Teacher Face-to-Face Exemption
- 1.3.5. Public Domain
- 1.3.6. A Visual Guide to Permissible Use
- 1.3.7. What if I still have copyright-related questions, even after referencing this handbook?
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Employee responsibilities are spelled out in more detail in the policy:
- 2.3. A brief note on good digital citizenship
- 3.1. It’s easy for educators to feel insulated and sometimes immune from copyright laws.
- 3.2. Sample Cases
- 4.1. Fair Use
- 4.2. Factors for Determining When the Fair Use Exemption Applies
- 4.2.1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.
- 4.2.2. The nature of the copyrighted work
- 4.2.3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
- 4.2.4. What effect will your use of the material have on the potential market or value of the copyrighted work
- 4.3. Congressional Guidelines Relating to Fair Use
- 4.3.1. Copying is at the instance and inspiration of the individual teacher.
- 4.3.2. The inspiration and decision to use the work and the moment of its use for maximum teaching effectiveness are so close in time that it would be unreasonable to expect a timely reply to a request for permission.
- 4.4. Teacher Face-to-Face Exemption
- 4.4.1. Example:
- 4.4.2. Under the Teacher Face-to-Face Exception
- 4.4.3. Brief note on the TEACH Act Exemption4.5. Quick Reference Charts for Permissible Photocopying and Presentations