Copyright What we need to know. © This Multi-media Learning Design was created by Juan Carlos Alvarez as a project for a class in the Master of Education in Educational Technology 

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the According to the Copyright office: What is copyright? 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 Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

Copyright What does copyright protect? Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as: Poetry Novels Movies Songs Computer Software and Architecture.

Copyright Copyright does not protect: facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation. Although it may protect the way these things are expressed.

How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark? Copyright protects original works of authorship, but although it does NOT protect ideas or discoveries, it may protect the way in which they are expressed. A patent protects inventions or discoveries. A trademark protects words, phrases, symbols, or designs identifying the source of the goods or services of one party and distinguishing them from those of others. .

When is my work protected? Copyright When is my work protected? Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. .

Copyright What is Fair Use? Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances.  Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses— such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use. http://copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

make the copies integral to such performances and displays for digital Copyright The Teach Act 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. But there is still a considerable gap between what the statute authorizes for face-to-face teaching and for distance education. For more information visit: https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html

According to the University of Texas Libraries: Copyright What is Plagiarism? According to the University of Texas Libraries: “the appropriation of, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means material that is attributable in whole or in part to another source, including words, ideas, illustrations, structure, computer code, and other expression or media, and presenting that material as one’s own academic work being offered for credit. Word cloud made with Tagul.com For more information visit: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/learningmodules/plagiarism/index.html

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Copyright Citation: Common Sense Education. (2014, September 5). Copyright and Fair Use [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suMza6Q8J08 University of Texas Libraries. (2014, July 8). All About Plagiarism Tutorial. Retrieved from http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/learningmodules/plagiarism/index.html University of Texas Libraries. (n.d.). The TEACH Act. Retrieved from https://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html U.S. Copyright Office. (n.d.). Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved from http://copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#what Music reference as requested: Royalty Free Music from Bensound Images Information: Non-attributed photos purchased, created by designer, or are royalty free licensed through Public Domain. Sources: Royalty free images from www.pixabay.com All government images are copyright free. https://www.usa.gov/government-works Word clouds contain water marks when their term or services requires it. This Multi-media Learning Design was created by Juan Carlos Alvarez as a project for a class in the Master of Education in Educational Technology at University of Texas at Brownsville now University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley. You can visit my other projects at https://juanalvarez2.wordpress.com/ The design, not the images, are copyright of Juan C. Alvarez.

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