This document discusses copyright and related concepts. It defines copyright as protection provided by U.S. law for original creative works. It notes that copyright protects intellectual property like inventions, artistic works, and symbols. The document outlines exceptions for public domain works and fair use for educational purposes. It also discusses the TEACH Act, which expanded fair use rights for digital distance education. The document concludes with references for further information on copyright, the TEACH Act, plagiarism, and software piracy.

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Copy Right
Norma Abundez
Spring 2015
EDTC 6340

2. What is Copy Right?
S Copyright is a form of
protection provided by the
laws of the United States to the
authors of “original works of
authorship,” including literary,
dramatic, musical, artistic, and
certain other intellectual works.

3. What is protected?
S Intellectual Property
S refers to creations of the
mind, such as inventions;
literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols,
names and images.
S Public Domain
S Works that are not copy
righted and can be used
without permission.
However, you should still
credit the source.

4. Copy Right Rule of Thumb
S Fair Use
S Fair use allows you to use a small amount of
copyrighted materials for educational use only!
S First you must answer these questions?
S Does it have an educational purpose?
S Will your use deprive the author from making money?
S How much of the material are you using?

5. Teach Act
S The TEACH Act expands the scope of educators' rights to
perform and display works and to make the copies
integral to such performances and displays for digital
distance education, making the rights closer to those we
have in face-to-face teaching. For example, as indicated
above, an educator may show or perform any work
related to the curriculum, regardless of the medium, face-
to-face in the classroom - still images, music of every kind,
even movies. There are no limits and no permission
required

6. FAQs
S Teach Act
S Copy Right
S Test your plagiarism knowledge
S Software Piracy

8. References
S http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
S http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf
S http://www.copyright.com/media/pdfs/CR-Teach-
Act.pdf
S http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ01.pdf
S http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html
S http://www.teachingcopyright.org/handout/fair-use-faq