This document provides information about copyright law and guidelines for copying and using copyrighted works in educational settings. It defines copyright and fair use, outlines limits on classroom copying and prohibitions, discusses the TEACH Act and its requirements for distance education, reviews key copyright cases involving educational copying, and notes that violations can result in civil and criminal penalties for all involved parties. It promotes using a custom publishing partner that can help easily create legal course materials.

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2. COPYRIGHT (kop΄ē·rīt΄) n. The exclusive statutory right to publish and dispose of a literary, musical, artistic, or dramatic work for a specified time.

3. The “Fair Use” Doctrine Four Factors to Consider The purpose and character of the use The nature of the copyrighted work The amount and substantiality The cumulative effect

4. Guidelines for Classroom Copying Single Copying For Teachers A chapter from a book An article from a periodical or newspaper A short story, short essay or short poem A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper

5. Guidelines for Classroom Copying Multiple Copies for Classroom Use Multiple copies (not to exceed one copy per pupil in a course) may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use or discussion, provided that: The copying meets the tests of brevity, spontaneity, and cumulative effect Each copy includes a notice of copyright

10. At the direction of or under the actual supervision of the instructor.

13. Already available through alternative sources in a digital format.

14. Unlawfully or suspected unlawfully made copies of works covered by U.S. copyright law.

16. Penalties Civil and criminal penalties may be imposed for copyright infringement. Up to $150,000 per work infringed!

19. Kinko's' unauthorized photocopying to create anthologies (coursepacks), violated the publishers' copyrights.

20. In addition to stopping Kinko's from photocopying works without permission, the court awarded the plaintiffs damages, court costs, and attorney's fees totaling almost $2 million.

22. Ultimately determined that use of the copyrighted materials for an educational purpose does not itself constitute fair use and held MDS and Smith to be infringers.

24. 10 publishers sued 2 copy shops at Northeastern University in Boston, and University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

25. Copy shops sued at University of New Hampshire and UCLA.

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