Answering TheCopyright Conundrum

for Educatorsby: Kim Mozley

What types of things are covered by copyright law?

Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 102 of the U.S. Code states:  (a) Copyright protection subsists, in accordance with this title, in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.(Circular 92, 2011)

What about the digital world?

So what is not protected by copyright law?

U.S. Copyright Law states, "any idea, procedure, process, system, method of operation, concept, principle, or discovery, regardless of the form in which it is described, explained, illustrated, or embodied in such work."(Circular 92, 2011)

How do I know if it is copyrighted material?

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So as an educator, what can I use?

EVERYTHING!!!

AND . . . .

NOTHING!!!

Educators have special rights under the copyright law . . .

Fair Use & The Teach Act

WHAT??

The TEACH Act Toolkit

So what can I use?

If all else fails . . . .  Get permission:

The Copyright Clearance Center can help you get permission

"So what are the chances you'll find yourself in court? Pretty slim -- although they increasedramatically if your use of a work interferes with the owner's potential income."(Starr, 2010)

QUESTIONS??

References

Circular 92. (2011, September). Copyright law of the united            states. Retrieved from http://www.copyright.gov                            /title17/  Starr, L. (2010, May 5). Is fair use a license to steal?.            Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com                           /a_curr/curr280b.shtm    

THANK YOU!

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