Tech Laws & School Committee Tech Policies

Southborough School Committee Technology-related Policies

State & Federal Laws & Policies Related to Student Use of Technology

Copyright Law, Fair Use, and Creative Commons Licensing

  • Creative Commons - allows any individual to license his/her/their work to be used by anyone on the web provided they are cited as the author/creator of the work. Multiple levels of licenses exist, all at no cost to the author/creator

  • Public Domain Explained - by Stanford University

  • Fair Use Explained - Though educational institutions often believe they are covered by fair use so long as credit is given to the author/creator a piece of work, but that is not always the case. This explanation by Stanford University is helpful in clarifying what exactly is (or is not) Fair Use.

  • The University of Chicago's Copyright Information Center - includes educational guidelines for fair use and use of copyrighted materials in teaching.