586.226.4774 ctlsupport@macomb.edu copyright and fair use for faculty and staff

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COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE

for Faculty and Staff

In this workshop you will…

Develop working definitions of copyright and fair use

Test classroom materials for compliance On ground Hybrid Online

Discuss unresolved issues Explore resources

Caveats

I am not a lawyer I am not an expert I do not speak for Macomb Unresolved copyright issues are many

and complex The issue is in constant flux

Define Copyright

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright Copyright is “the right to copy” Since the U.S. joined the Berne

Convention (1989), copyright is automatic – notices are optional

Alternative copyright – Creative Commons, GNU GPL, Copyleft

Define Fair Use

Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. (Wikipedia)

Four-factor balancing test DMCA TEACH (Technology, Education, and

Copyright Harmonization) Act U.S. Copyright Office definition

Activity

What about your materials? Scenario 1: You are showing a movie to

your on ground class. The movie you have is a VHS tape, but the new mediated cart only has DVD.

Scenario 2: Same as above, but with a hybrid or online class.

Scenario 3: You are preparing a PowerPoint lecture, and you need some pictures. Can you copy from the web?

About what scenarios do you have questions?

Macomb Resources

Digital Millennium Copyright ACT Compliance

Fair Use Policy Use of Computer Software Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music Guidelines for Books and Periodicals Copyright Clearance Form Teresa Biegun

Other Resources

ALA Distance Education and the TEACH Act

Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use

Know Your Copy Rights Copyright, Fair Use, and Teaching and Le

arning Innovation in a Web 2.0 World