1. Copyright in the Classroom What materials can I show my students? Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

2. Guiding Questions Why is copyright relevant to my instruction? What materials can I use in the classroom? What materials can I use in a distance education course? Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

3. Why is Copyright Relevant to Instruction? Most materials (like movie clips or pictures) you might want use to liven up your lessons will be protected by copyright Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

4. What Materials can I use in the Classroom? Section 110 of copyright law is an exception to copyright law that makes it legal to perform or display any copyrighted materials if: o The class is conducted face-to-face in a classroom or similar educational setting o The school is a non-profit institution o The school legally owns a copy of the material being shared o The information is necessary to the course Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

5. What Materials can I use in the Classroom? Section 110 does not cover making copies for classroom use Fair use addresses copies. It may still be possible to use the work if: o The work will be used for purely instructional purposes o A limited number of copies will be made (no more than one per student) o The portion of the work is reasonably short o The professor needs to use the work too soon to reasonably get permission Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

6. What can I use for Distance Education? Until recently, it was not permissible to transmit materials for distance education courses In 2002 the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) was passed to remedy this Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

7. What did the TEACH Act do? It allows professors to transmit copyrighted information/materials if: The school is an accredited, non-profit, educational institution The information is necessary to the course The school legally owns a copy of the material being shared The materials are only accessible to students enrolled in the course Audiovisual works cannot be transmitted in their entirety – only reasonably short clips Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

8. How does this impact me? What can I show in a distance education class? o Performances of nondramatic literary & musical works e.g. Documentaries o All other performances in “reasonable and limited portions” e.g. Clip from Fight Club that highlights a psychological theory you are discussing in class – NOT the entire movie! o Displays of work as long as displays are similar to the size and scope you could show in a classroom Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

9. Questions? Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

10. Resources Tool showing copyright exemptions for instructors: o http://librarycopyright.net/etool/ http://librarycopyright.net/etool/ ALA’s Fair Use Evaluator: o http://librarycopyright.net/fairuse/ http://librarycopyright.net/fairuse/ Copyright Education & Consultation page on copyright in the classroom: o http://blogs.cites.illinois.edu/library- copyright/instruction/#class http://blogs.cites.illinois.edu/library- copyright/instruction/#class o TEACH Act Checklist o http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/files/2010/ 08/checklist-for-teach-act-and-distance- education.pdf http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/files/2010/ 08/checklist-for-teach-act-and-distance- education.pdf Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program

11. More Info … The Copyright Education & Consultation Program is funded by a Library and Technical Services Grant Administered by the Illinois State Library Please visit our website at http://go.illinois.edu/copyrighthttp://go.illinois.edu/copyright Slides produced by the Copyright Education & Consultation Program