1. Use of video in education
Rakesh Modi
ITEC 7445

2. What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. (copyright.gov)
The types of work copyright protects include the following categories: literary works; musical works, including any accompanying words; dramatic works, including any accompanying music; pantomimes and choreographic works; pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; motion pictures and other audiovisual works; sound recordings; and architectural works. (Copyright.gov)

3. Exceptions to copyright for education
Section 110 of the Copyright Act outlines provisions for the performance and display of copyright-protected content in the classroom so long as certain requirements are met. It also allows for the performance and display of copyright-protected works in face-to-face classroom settings, with some specific limitations related to the use of motion pictures. Section 110 applies to distance education, including any situation where students receive materials through digital transmission.
(The campus guide to copy guide complience,2008)

4. ("Motion picture association," 2013)
Video usage
Neither the rental nor the purchase of a copy of a copyrighted work carries with it the right to publicly exhibit the work.
No additional license is required to privately view a movie or other copyrighted work with a few friends and family or in certain narrowly defined face-to-face teaching activities.
However a public performance license must be obtained to show in: bars ,restaurants, private clubs ,daycare facilities, prisons, recreation departments, lodges, churches, factories, public libraries, summer camps, parks, non-classroom use at schools and universities.
("Motion picture association," 2013)

5. Let’s check out a few copyright scenarios!
A teacher is showing the movie “ A Beautiful Mind (2001)” in his calculus classroom, using his personal DVD copy of the movie , which he purchased. The students are watching the movie as a part of lesson about contribution of John Nash in the field of calculus (partial differential equations).
Yes!
This is a valid use of the movie due to Copyright and Fair Use because the movie was purchased legitimately by the teacher. Moreover, the movie was shown for instructional purpose for teaching a mathematics standard.

6. Scenario#2
No!
No it is not ok to show a movie that is borrowed from the public library to the students in the classroom. “A public library cannot pass on copyright compliance to anyone, nor can anyone else except Movie Licensing USA or the studios themselves do so. If you borrow movies from a public library for student entertainment, such as After School programs in an unlicensed school, you are not only violating copyright law but you are also involving the public library in non-compliance.” ("Movie licensing usa," 2013)
Question: Is it ok to show
a movie borrowed from
the public library by a
teacher to his classroom
as a reward for his students?

7. Scenario#3
As a restaurant business owner, you decided to rent a movie and show it to the few customers you have on Friday night so that they can enjoy their drinks and appetizers along with a movie! Is it ok to do so?
No!
You have violated the copyright act for the video usage. Movies are licensed for private use not for exhibition to the public.
("Motion picture association," 2013)

8. References
Motion picture association of America. (2013). Retrieved from:
The campus guide to copy guide compliance, (2008). Retrieved from:
Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright. Retrieved from: