Educational Copyright Educational Copyright Do’s & Don’t (s) For Pre-service Teachers

Overview A note to pre-service teachers: you are not free to copy whatever you like. A note to pre-service teachers: you are not free to copy whatever you like. Which includes: Educational material Educational material Videos Videos CD’s CD’s Websites Websites Music Music

Know the Copyright Laws It is the job of administrators and ECS’S to keep personnel up to date on guidelines for: Off-air recording of broadcast programming Off-air recording of broadcast programming Educational photocopying Educational photocopying CD roms and computer software CD roms and computer software The Internet The Internet Multimedia Multimedia Music Music

If You Are Taken to Court Poverty and ignorance will not help you. Poverty and ignorance will not help you. Majority of cases that go to court, the school loses; especially computer software cases. Majority of cases that go to court, the school loses; especially computer software cases.

Be on the Look-out For Infringements Students “borrowing” term papers without references Students “borrowing” term papers without references Teachers keeping commercial videotaping for more than 45 days Teachers keeping commercial videotaping for more than 45 days Copying consumables: i.e. workbooks, materials used term after term. Copying consumables: i.e. workbooks, materials used term after term.

Be on the Look-out For Infringements Software: Load software onto only as many machines as you have licenses. Software: Load software onto only as many machines as you have licenses. Internet: when in doubt ask for permission and stay within multimedia guidelines. Internet: when in doubt ask for permission and stay within multimedia guidelines.

Public Domain Public domain means there is no copyright or the copyright was not renewed. Public domain means there is no copyright or the copyright was not renewed. These products may be used no more than 30 seconds or 10% of the piece-whichever is less. These products may be used no more than 30 seconds or 10% of the piece-whichever is less.

Public domain Affected Dates Works published before January 1, 1923 Works published before January 1, 1923 Works published between 1923 and 1978 that do not contain a valid copyright notice or for which the copyright was not renewed Works published between 1923 and 1978 that do not contain a valid copyright notice or for which the copyright was not renewed Works authored by employees of the federal government Works authored by employees of the federal government Works that the copyright owner has freely granted to the public domain. Works that the copyright owner has freely granted to the public domain.

Fair Use Rules The purpose and character of use-is it commercial or for non-profit? The purpose and character of use-is it commercial or for non-profit? The nature of the copyrighted work The nature of the copyrighted work The amount of...the copyrighted work as a whole The amount of...the copyrighted work as a whole The effect of the use upon the potential market or the value of the copyrighted work The effect of the use upon the potential market or the value of the copyrighted work

Quiz 1. How long may a teacher keep a commercially recorded video tape after the recording date? A. 45 days A. 45 days B. 40 days B. 40 days C. 50 days C. 50 days

2. You must have site licenses for how many machines? A. One A. One B. For as many as you like B. For as many as you like C. Only machines that have licenses C. Only machines that have licenses

3. It is permissible for teachers to copy from: A. Workbooks A. Workbooks B. Textbooks B. Textbooks C. Blackline masters C. Blackline masters

4. Guidelines for fair use suggests a limit of no more than: A. 30 seconds or 20% of the piece A. 30 seconds or 20% of the piece B. 30 seconds or 10% of the piece B. 30 seconds or 10% of the piece C. 20 seconds or 10% of the piece C. 20 seconds or 10% of the piece

5. What happens if you get caught for infringement of copyright laws? A. You would be fined A. You would be fined B. The school would be fined B. The school would be fined C. The district or administrator would be fined C. The district or administrator would be fined