Week 7: Readings

Resources

Australia’s Copyright Act is currently being reviewed and hopefully updated to establish a modern regulatory framework for digital and online learning. Previous successful copyright reforms include:

·        a new exception to enable the use of copyright materials in online assessments and digital exams

·        a new fair dealing exception which enables schools to make copies to assist students with disabilities, and

·        amendments to bring educational institutions into the safe harbour scheme, meaning school administrators that opt-in to the scheme have legal protection for copyright infringements occurring on school networks.   

For more information see:

• The Copyright Access Reforms  https://smartcopying.edu.au/the-copyright-access-reforms-2020/

• Copyright Modernisation Consultation https://smartcopying.edu.au/copyright-modernisation-consultation-july-2018-2/

• Why Australian Schools Need Fair Use https://smartcopying.edu.au/why-australian-schools-need-fair-use/

• Fair Use and Schools – Setting the Record Straight https://smartcopying.edu.au/fair-use-and-schools-setting-the-record-straight/

• Response to Teachers Associations Open Letter on Fair Use https://smartcopying.edu.au/response-to-teacher-associations-open-letter-on-fair-use/.

• Schools Fair Dealing Guidelines Canada: https://cmec.ca/docs/copyright/CopyrightFairDealingClassroom_EN.pdf