This document discusses copyright and fair use guidelines for teachers regarding using content in the classroom. It defines copyright and outlines the rights of copyright owners. It also describes limitations on these rights through fair use and the TEACH Act. The document provides guidance on determining whether use of copyrighted material requires permission, as well as how to obtain permission when needed.

1. Who Has The Right?
By: Cynthia Zartuche Manrrique
EDTC 6340

2.  What is Copyright?  Content on the Web
 Copyright /Teaching  Implied vs. Express
 The Owner  Fair Use
 Defined
 Understanding It
 Fair use Checklist
 Protection
 TEACH ACT
 Open Access
 Getting Permission
 Public Domain Vs.
Orphan Work

3. According to United State Copyright Office,
copyright is a form of protection grounded in
the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for
original works of authorship fixed in a tangible
medium of expression. Copyright covers both
published and unpublished works.

4.  What material can be freely used in the
classroom?
 How much of copyright work can be
used?
 Where and when can we get permission?

5. As a teacher you must understand how massive
information is being created and distributed via
the Internet such as…..
 Using others work in the classroom
 Building up on others work to create new works
 Use of Open Sources software
 Use and reuse of information
 Creative Commons
 Opportunities to discover

6.  Right to make copies
 Prepare works
 Publicly distribute
 Display or perform work
 Perform works digitally for sound recordings.
For as long as your lifetime, and 70+ years.

7.  The owner  Who is the author?
 Self
 Collaboration  What is copyrightable?
 Employer
 Who has the rights?
 Getting permission

8.  Manage your works
 Control who, what, when, and where it’s used
 Commercialize your works.
 For profit and/or non-profit
 License your work – Creative Commons
 You decide how it’s to be used

9. “Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free
of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing
restrictions.”
Serves the interest of:
 Authors  Libraries
 Readers  Universities
 Teachers  Journals and
 Students Publishers

10. WHEN A WORK IS….. WHEN AN OWNER….
 No longer under  Cannot be located
copyright protection.
 Can be found through..  Did not register work.
 Yahoo
 Microsoft
 Libraries  Sells his rights with no
 Archives transfer record
 Mass Digitization
 Dies and heirs not found.
Can be used freely
without permission of Are you willing to take a risk?
former copyright owner.

11.  Not all material you find on the Internet is
copyright free.
 Do not assume what’s posted on the Internet is
public domain.
 “Copyright law govern the use of materials
you might find on the Internet.

12. AUTOMATICALLY… LICENSE TO….
 Is used in any format  Detail what rights YOU
the reader has chosen. choose.
 Grants a limited license  Attach a Creative
to use the work. Commons license.
 Boundaries are vague.  Gives message to
continue the flow of
creativity.

13.  “Gives the owner of copyright the right to reproduce or
to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies. This
right is subject to certain limitations found in sections
107 through 118 of the copyright law.”
 Four Factors to consider if it is fair use.
 Is to be used for nonprofit educational purpose.
 The nature of the copyrighted work.
 Amount used.
 Effect of use to potential market of copyright work.
Your best bet is to always request permission from
the copyright owner before using it.

14. TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND COPYRIGHT
HARMONIZATION ACT
 Digital/Non-digital
With all the
information being  Distance education
shared via the  Non-profit educational
internet, The TEACH institutions
Act was created to  Instructors use of works
balance the needs of  Students in distance
both owners and learning
content users of
 More ways to store,
copyright material.
copy, and digitize.

15.  Can be a difficult process.
 Find the right resource to get permission.
 Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com/
 Should be in writing
 Ask your Librarian or Campus Tech Rep

16.  Slide 3 www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html
 Slide 5 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/flowofcopyright.html
 Slide 6-7 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/whoowns.html
 Slide 7 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/cprtmgt.html
 Slide 9 http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/overview.htm
 Slide 10 http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-
definitions.html
http://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/ow
 Slide 11-12 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/useofweb.html
 Slide 13 http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/copyright.cfm#fairuse
 Slide 14
http://www.copyright.com/Services/copyrightoncampus/basics
/teach.html
 Slide 15 http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/permissn.html

17.  Slide 1http://www.asksam.com/images/2005/copyright.jpg
 Slide 3
http://www.ravnsong.com/images/Uscopyrightheader1.gif
 Slide 4 Created with Microsoft WordArt
 Slide 5
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her.gif
 Slide 6
http://www.tecaccess.net/images/keyboard3.jpg
 Slide 7 http://seanbanville.com/wp-
content/uploads/2010/04/writing.jpg