COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE for Faculty and Staff

In this workshop you will…  Develop working definitions of copyright and fair use  Test classroom materials for compliance  On ground  Hybrid  Online  Discuss unresolved issues  Explore resources

Caveats  I am not a lawyer  I am not an expert  I do not speak for Macomb  Unresolved copyright issues are many and complex  The issue is in constant flux

Define Copyright   Copyright is “the right to copy”  Since the U.S. joined the Berne Convention (1989), copyright is automatic – notices are optional  Alternative copyright – Creative Commons, GNU GPL, CopyleftCreative Commons GNU GPLCopyleft

Define Fair Use  Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. (Wikipedia)  Four-factor balancing test  DMCA  TEACH (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization) Act  U.S. Copyright Office definition

Activity  What about your materials?  Scenario 1: You are showing a movie to your on ground class. The movie you have is a VHS tape, but the new mediated cart only has DVD.  Scenario 2: Same as above, but with a hybrid or online class.  Scenario 3: You are preparing a PowerPoint lecture, and you need some pictures. Can you copy from the web? About what scenarios do you have questions?

Macomb Resources  Digital Millennium Copyright ACT Compliance Digital Millennium Copyright ACT Compliance  Fair Use Policy Fair Use Policy  Use of Computer Software Use of Computer Software  Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music  Guidelines for Books and Periodicals Guidelines for Books and Periodicals  Copyright Clearance Form Copyright Clearance Form  Teresa Biegun Teresa Biegun

Other Resources  ALA Distance Education and the TEACH Act ALA Distance Education and the TEACH Act  Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use Stanford University Copyright and Fair Use  Know Your Copy Rights Know Your Copy Rights  Copyright, Fair Use, and Teaching and Learning Innovation in a Web 2.0 World Copyright, Fair Use, and Teaching and Learning Innovation in a Web 2.0 World