Academic Integrity:
Basic Copyright Issues
One of the fair use provisions of copyright law is for "educational purposes." This provision gives faculty members and students a great deal of flexibility when it comes to incorporating copyrighted materials into projects designed to be shown in a traditional classroom. However, what might be legally shown in a traditional classroom might not be legal if the project is posted on-line.
The following information will help you better understand copyright law so that your digital literacy and other course projects are legal.
- What Copyright Law Protects
- Copyright Myths
- Author's Rights Under Copyright Law
- Fair Use
- Public Domain and Creative Commons
- Securing Permissions
- Fair Use Checklist
Special Considerations for On-Line Courses
Unfortunately, since I no longer teach on-line courses, I have not kept current on how copyright applies to such courses. Therefore, while updating and revising Resources for Researchers, I have deleted the information previously included about the Teach Act and other issues that are specific to on-line courses.
