This document provides an overview of copyright and fair use laws as they relate to distance learning. It discusses six levels of Creative Commons licensing with no registration required and worldwide applicability. It also outlines fair use criteria such as purpose, nature, amount, and effect. The TEACH Act establishes rules for using copyrighted works in distance education, including limitations on media type, portion of work, attribution, and duration of use.

1. Richard Wilson
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2. Copyright is
protection

4. Creative Commons
Six levels of licensing
No registration
Worldwide
In many websites

5. Orphan Works

6. Get
permission

7. Character Nature
Fair use criteria
Quantity Effect

9. TEACH
Act
Rules for distance
learning

10. Non-drama
Limited Portions
Still images
Accredited educational
Instructor performs
Attribution
Limited duration

12. References
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http://americaninstituteforhistory.org/services/distance.php
Colindunn. (2012). Culture Builds. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/colindunn/5161119769/sizes/o/in/photostream
Creative Commons. (2012). Who uses CC ?. Retrieved from
http://creativecommons.org/who-uses-cc
University of Texas Libraries. (2007). Copyright Crash Course. Retrieved from
http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu
Virginia Department of Health (2011). [image of distance learning network]. Retrieved from
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/distancelearning
Wikipedia (2012). [Image of Abraham Lincoln]. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abraham_Lincoln_November_1863.jpg