Copyright Basics For Teachers
Copyright Basics For Teachers
April 19, 2012
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Obtaining Permission
Obtaining Permission
Use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes, is often simple and straight-forward to obtain. A letter sent to the publisher or author of the work will typically result in the granting of permission for the use of the material. Please include the following information when making a request for permission:
- Name of the author or editor of the work.
- Title of the materials to be reproduced.
- Exact materials to be used including the appropriate details from the following: page numbers, chapter headings, quotations, URL, diagrams, images or other materials you wish to use.
- A description of the proposed use for the materials (use in a photo story, use in a graduation or farewell PowerPoint presentation, etc).
- Whether the material will be sold or will result in financial gain.
- Details on the individual making the request including your name, return address, telephone number, fax number, email.
- Date of the request.
April 19, 2012
Online Video
Online Video
You can show streamed video content in the classroom. Videos of this type are available on YouTube and through Google Video. Youtube has a disclaimer which prevents the uploading of copyrighted content. Many of the videos within the site do violate copyright but remain in place due to their popularity or obscurity. These videos may be used in the classroom but you may not ‘fix’ their content. Fixing the content includes downloading it for clips or mixing. If you wish to use an online video for the purposes of instruction, you are advised to link to the site. It is also possible to embed the clip into your own site using the code given. Click ‘embed’ under the video you have chosen.
April 19, 2012
Virtual/Online Classrooms
Copyright Checklist for Virtual/Online Classrooms
- Have you included proper attribution and full citation for short (no more than a few sentences) quotations?
- Have you referenced sources of information (even if you have not used a direct quote)?
- Copyright protected works may be supplied to students in digital formats for the purposes of education and instruction. Materials may be converted to digital formats for the purposes of instruction. Works must be cited and students must be instructed not to further distribute the materials and to destroy the materials within 30 days of the completion of the course. Teachers may retain a single copy of course materials following a course. Some stipulations apply. Have you read the conditions of use statement on the websites that you link to? Note: Linking to other sites is an accepted and common online practice; however, Web etiquette suggests identifying the source of deep linked articles, possibly by providing a link to the mainpage of a site.
- Do you have written permission from the website owner to include any content from their site within your course?
- Have you remembered to keep a copy of your permission letters?
April 18, 2012
Copyright Links
General Copyright Links:
- Copyright Act
- Access Copyright
- Canadian Library Association – Copyright Information
- Copyright & Teaching
- Copyright Basics
- Media Awareness Network
- Creative Commons
Public Domain and Archive Links:
Free E-Books
Images
- Public Domain Images Wiki
- Universal Art Images
- Web Gallery of Art
- Canadian Art Database
- Copyright Free Photos
- Public Domain Pictures
- Flickr
Video
Music
Not all content on these websites is necessarily in the public domain. Ensure that you check the copyright notices on the sites as well as on individual documents.
April 18, 2012