Copyright Laws for Educators Natasha Overstreet Kristen Day

Copyright The legal right granted to an author, a composer, a playwright, a publisher, or a distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, artistic work.

Public Domain The public domain is a range of abstract materials commonly referred to as intellectual property—which are not owned or controlled by anyone.The public domain is a range of abstract materials commonly referred to as intellectual property—which are not owned or controlled by anyone.intellectual propertyintellectual property The term indicates that these materials are therefore "public property", and available for anyone to use for any purpose.The term indicates that these materials are therefore "public property", and available for anyone to use for any purpose. The public domain can be defined in contrast to several forms of intellectual property; the public domain in contrast to copyrighted works is different from the public domain in contrast to trademarks or patented works.The public domain can be defined in contrast to several forms of intellectual property; the public domain in contrast to copyrighted works is different from the public domain in contrast to trademarks or patented works.

Fair Use  In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include:  (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;  (2) the nature of the copyrighted work;  (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and  (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.  The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

Permissible Amounts - DO’S 1.Motion media 2.Text Material 3. Music, lyrics and videos 4.Illustrations and Photos 5.Numerical Data Sets 6. Multimedia Project 1.Up to 10% or 3 minutes 2. Up to 10% or 1000 words 3. Up to 10%, but no more than 30 seconds. 4. No more than 5 images from one artist; no more than 10% or 15 images from a collection. 5. Up to 10% or 2,500 fields or cell entries from data source 6. No more than 2 copies may be made of a project.

Don’t Copy If:  Copying is done to create or replace or substitute for anthologies, compilations, or collective works.  The item is consumable.  You are in any way substituting for purchasing books.  You intended to make a profit.  You intend to use it term after term.

Quiz-Question1 A B C What is the motion media allowed under fair use? 5% or less Up to 10% or 3 minutes Up to 10% or 10 minutes

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QUESTION 2 Copyright laws are just for written works. A B C true false sometimes

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QUESTION 3 Any work is considered public Domain if it was published before: A B C

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QUESTION 4 You don’t have permission to copy if: A B C The item is consumable The item was a gift You are not a teacher

QUESTION 5 No one ever gets in trouble for not adhering to copyright laws. A B yes no

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