In the Name of Education!  Copyright, Copyleft, Fair Use & The Teach Act G. Andrew Page, Ph.D. Assistant Professor College of Education University of Alaska Anchorage Spring 2007
Why Copyright? Who Own a Copyright? Creator of the Original Work Transfers of Copyright Work Made for Hire Version 1:  Employee/Scope of Employment Version 2:  Independent Contractor Signed Writing Specified List of Works
Timeframe of Copyright Works Created During or After 1978 Copyright Act Life of Author Plus 70 Years Work-For-Hire: 95 Years from Publication 120 Years from Creation Works Published Before 1978 Generally Maximum of 95 Years/Since 1923 Possibly Short Term If No Notice or Renewal Works Created But Not Published Before 1978 Life of the Author Plus 70 Years Effective Starting Jan 1, 2003!
What is Fair Use? Definition The special conditions -- criticism, news, teaching or research -- under which all or portions of a copyrighted work may be reproduced without infringing upon the copyright laws.   The Four Factor Fair Use Test
Fair Use Definitions FAIR USE =  is the guidelines for determining whether or not using a particular source is legal or a copyright infringement. The guidelines address the nature of the use of the material, the amount of the material the person uses, and the effect the use of the material has on the original material.  www.uah.edu/library/turnitin/studentterm.htm Fair Use = Use of information technology resources in accordance with this policy, within the rules of an individual MSU facility, and so as not to unreasonably interfere with the use of the same resources by others. campus.murraystate.edu/technical/glossary.htm FAIR USE: Use of material in a way that does not violate copyright law. www.morehead-st.edu/units/library/technology/glossary.html FAIR USE = The legal limits for the use of copyright material for teaching, scholarship, and other public interest uses. See  http://www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/copyright/fair_use.html   for a more complete interpretation.
The Teach Act iMovie  The Teach Act: If you have wondered about what is legal and what is not legal to use in a classroom you might find this presentation helpful. It is short and informative. There is no audio.  mms://wm.uaa.alaska.edu/ansbs/TeachAct.wmv Cut and paste the above link into a browser for activation.
Copy Copyleft is… …the Copyleft  is a play on the word  copyright  and is the practice of using  copyright law  to remove restrictions on distributing copies and modified versions of a work for others and requiring that the same freedoms be preserved in modified versions.  Authors use copyleft to allow anyone to use, share and improve the work as a continuing process…  Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft 2007 G. Andrew Page
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Creative Commons Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved." Creative Commons Website
Resources The University of Alaska Copyright Worksheet   (PDF format)  This worksheet provides a checklist to ensure you are meeting the standards.   The Teach Toolkit at North Carolina State   A cornucopia of resources to help you and/or your organization become copyright compliant The Teach Act: Finally Becomes Law    Advice from a lawyer U.S. Copyright Office   Frequently asked Questions, forms and more. Is Copyright Necessary?   (2004) This is an article that appears in the peer reviewed journal  First   Monday . Crash Course in Copyright: Website   Designed for the University of Texas System  http://merlot.org   Portal to learning objects Open Source
Review Fair Use  = Use of material in a way that does not violate copyright law. Use the  Four Factor Test . Copyleft = Open and free to use material. Creative Commons  = free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry The Teach Act
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    In the Nameof Education! Copyright, Copyleft, Fair Use & The Teach Act G. Andrew Page, Ph.D. Assistant Professor College of Education University of Alaska Anchorage Spring 2007
  • 2.
    Why Copyright? WhoOwn a Copyright? Creator of the Original Work Transfers of Copyright Work Made for Hire Version 1: Employee/Scope of Employment Version 2: Independent Contractor Signed Writing Specified List of Works
  • 3.
    Timeframe of CopyrightWorks Created During or After 1978 Copyright Act Life of Author Plus 70 Years Work-For-Hire: 95 Years from Publication 120 Years from Creation Works Published Before 1978 Generally Maximum of 95 Years/Since 1923 Possibly Short Term If No Notice or Renewal Works Created But Not Published Before 1978 Life of the Author Plus 70 Years Effective Starting Jan 1, 2003!
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    What is FairUse? Definition The special conditions -- criticism, news, teaching or research -- under which all or portions of a copyrighted work may be reproduced without infringing upon the copyright laws. The Four Factor Fair Use Test
  • 5.
    Fair Use DefinitionsFAIR USE = is the guidelines for determining whether or not using a particular source is legal or a copyright infringement. The guidelines address the nature of the use of the material, the amount of the material the person uses, and the effect the use of the material has on the original material. www.uah.edu/library/turnitin/studentterm.htm Fair Use = Use of information technology resources in accordance with this policy, within the rules of an individual MSU facility, and so as not to unreasonably interfere with the use of the same resources by others. campus.murraystate.edu/technical/glossary.htm FAIR USE: Use of material in a way that does not violate copyright law. www.morehead-st.edu/units/library/technology/glossary.html FAIR USE = The legal limits for the use of copyright material for teaching, scholarship, and other public interest uses. See http://www.lib.auburn.edu/madd/copyright/fair_use.html for a more complete interpretation.
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    The Teach ActiMovie The Teach Act: If you have wondered about what is legal and what is not legal to use in a classroom you might find this presentation helpful. It is short and informative. There is no audio. mms://wm.uaa.alaska.edu/ansbs/TeachAct.wmv Cut and paste the above link into a browser for activation.
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    Copy Copyleft is……the Copyleft is a play on the word copyright and is the practice of using copyright law to remove restrictions on distributing copies and modified versions of a work for others and requiring that the same freedoms be preserved in modified versions. Authors use copyleft to allow anyone to use, share and improve the work as a continuing process… Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft 2007 G. Andrew Page
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    Creative Commons CreativeCommons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved." Creative Commons Website
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    Resources The Universityof Alaska Copyright Worksheet (PDF format) This worksheet provides a checklist to ensure you are meeting the standards. The Teach Toolkit at North Carolina State A cornucopia of resources to help you and/or your organization become copyright compliant The Teach Act: Finally Becomes Law Advice from a lawyer U.S. Copyright Office Frequently asked Questions, forms and more. Is Copyright Necessary? (2004) This is an article that appears in the peer reviewed journal First Monday . Crash Course in Copyright: Website Designed for the University of Texas System http://merlot.org Portal to learning objects Open Source
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    Review Fair Use = Use of material in a way that does not violate copyright law. Use the Four Factor Test . Copyleft = Open and free to use material. Creative Commons = free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry The Teach Act
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