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  U.S. Copyright Office: TEACH Act (Senate)
Content owners have expressed to the Copyright Office their concern that "nonprofit educational institution" may not be the appropriate dividing line between institutions that may and may not use the exemption, since institutions that are not bona fide educational institutions may enjoy nonprofit status.
The educator community has pointed out that requiring institutions to apply measures that reasonably prevent access to a work essentially repeats the requirement that the transmission be "made solely for, and to the extent technologically feasible, the reception of such transmission [be] limited to" the intended recipients.
The Copyright Office believes that fair-use guidelines for particular areas of activity have proved useful in the past, and digital distance education is an area where development of new guidelines certainly would be appropriate.
www.copyright.gov /docs/regstat031301.html   (3025 words)

  
 Intellectual property education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intellectual property education is the teaching of explanations of and arguments concerning intellectual property laws, especially copyright and related violations.
Proponents argue that such education should be implemented because of increasing copyright infringement by students (and the general population).
Copyright holders have tried to impair the development of technology which upset their business model for generations, attempting to stop player pianos, cable TV and VCRs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Copyright_education   (1139 words)

  
 New Copyright Exemptions for Distance Educators: The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act. ...
Copyright holders enjoy exclusive rights of copyright (17 U.S.C. Section 106), that is only they have the statutory right to exercise a copyright, such as the right to create derivative works or the right to publish and distribute works.
Teach also allows educators to copy an analog work to a digital format for use in the classroom without the prior permission of the copyright holder when a digital version of the work is not available or when a digital version exists, but cannot be used because of technological controls that block access.
Educational institutions must have in place a copyright policy and copyrighted educational materials for teachers, staff and students.
www.ericdigests.org /2003-4/copyright.html   (1907 words)

  
 Copyright and Fair Use: University of Illinois
Copyright law originates from Title 17 of the United States Code; it refers to the exclusive rights to creations and works by authors, artists, and designers, while seeking to balance a general public right of access in order to exchange ideas and information, especially in an educational setting.
On one hand, this means that mere ideas cannot be copyrighted; on the other hand, it means that a creator does not have to publish his or her work or register it with the Library of Congress in order to have that work protected by copyright.
Educational Use Exemptions (17 U.S.C. Section 110(1) exempts the performance or display of a copyrighted work in the course of face-to-face teaching activities by a non-profit educational institution in a classroom or similar setting.
www.uic.edu /depts/lib/copyright/education.shtml   (797 words)

  
 Distance Education at a Glance - Guide 12
Due to the time that the law was passed and the rapid advancement of technology for distance education, the provisions for education in the copyright law are often unclear for the distance education classroom.
Copyright may be held on a variety of original works which include: literary works, musical works, dramatic works, graphical works, motion pictures, sound recordings, and architectural works (17 USC section 102, and Brinson and Radcliffe, 1994).
The Copyright Law of 1976 defined the right of the copyright holder, items that may be copyrighted, fair use guidelines, etc. The right to a work may be used, sold, or given away as the copyright holder deems appropriate.
www.uidaho.edu /eo/dist12.html   (1510 words)

  
 Copyright & Licensing Information
The current copyright law is encoded in the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 and its later amendments.
Copyright laws legally protect the potential monetary value of creative endeavors as a way of encouraging the producers of information and entertainment to publish their work, and thus to share it with others.
The Copyright Act also sets forth four factors that courts are to consider in determining whether copying of someone else's work is permitted by the doctrine of fair use.
www.kent.k12.wa.us /KSD/IT/wwwdev/fullcopyright.html   (557 words)

  
 The United States Copyright Law: A Guide for Music Educators. Includes rights and limitations of copyright owners, ...
It is no surprise that copyright proprietors endeavor to protect the incentive for creative effort, whereas educators wish to incorporate such works in their instruction without over-restrictive regulations or costly permission fees.
The Distance Education Exemption: The law does permit performance or display of a musical work by a transmission (distance education) in an amount comparable to that which is typically displayed in the course of a live classroom session.
A single copy of a sound recording (such as a tape, disc or cassette) of copyrighted music may be made from sound recordings owned by an educational institution or an individual teacher for the purpose of constructing aural exercises or examinations and may be retained by the educational institution or individual teacher.
www.menc.org /information/copyright/copyr.html   (5614 words)

  
 [CMEC] Copyright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Copyright is the legal protection of literary, dramatic, artistic, and musical works, sound recordings, performances, and communications signals.
Copyright provides creators with the legal right to be paid for - and to control the use of - their creations.
Ministers responsible for education in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut form the Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).
www.cmec.ca /copyright/indexe.stm   (734 words)

  
 UC Copyright
Copyright and the "fair use" doctrine are of special concern in education and research.
As both creators and users of copyrighted and public domain materials, it is vital that the University of California faculty, students, and staff understand and responsibly exercise the rights accorded them under the copyright law, particularly now in light of new technologies and laws that challenge long-standing educational and library exemptions and interpretations.
It is a direct outgrowth of the University Standing Committee on Copyright's continuing commitment to improve the quality and delivery of copyright information, education, and support services available to the UC community.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu /copyright   (214 words)

  
 Info/Law » Education & Copyright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
This legal obstacle to an educational use of digital content was one of the case studies at the center of our Digital Learning white paper released this summer by the Berkman Center.
Copyright, fair use and DRM have very important implications for the disabled and there are a number of ongoing actions and policy initiatives which are probably worth investigating.
Educators thus forced to pay constantly for microchunks of content that ought to be covered by fair use might soon be priced out of those markets — a perverse effect of the “any conceivable market counts” approach to fair use.
blogs.law.harvard.edu /infolaw/tag/education-copyright   (3349 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Libraries -- Copyright Initiatives
When they are combined with thoughtful consideration of the legitimate interests of copyright owners and familiarity with the Libraries' General Principles of Fair Use in Education, they will help assure good faith applications of fair use at the University.
Nonprofit, educational, and personal uses are generally favored fair uses while commercial uses are less likely to be deemed fair use.
Although educational use in and of itself will not assure that your use is a fair use, by the same token not every commercial use will fail as a fair use.
www.lib.umn.edu /copyright/fairuse.phtml   (1311 words)

  
 Copyright in Education
The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. is a nonprofit corporation that was founded in 1953 to foster interest in and advance the study of copyright law and the rights in literature, music, art, the theater, motion pictures, and other forms of intellectual property.
The issue of copyright is complex and unlikely to be dealt with adequately in an article of this length.
Our primary consideration is to provide educators 'interested in the World Wide Web as a teaching tool' with backgrounding, access to tools, and current awareness resources; the emphasis is on helping our audience deal with the challenges they face in implementing ICT strategies and resources in their educational practices.
www.shambles.net /pages/staff/CopyR   (2727 words)

  
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Distance Education gives rise to complex copyright issues related to both the question of ownership of the newly created work, as well as the question of "fair use" of existing materials.
Please note that with respect to the proper use of copyrighted works in distance education, you may turn either to the general law of fair use, or you may also turn to the specifically applicable statute, Section 110(2) of the U.S. Copyright Act.
The Copyright Management Center is not part of University Counsel and is not legal counsel to the university or to any members of the university community.
www.copyright.iupui.edu /dist_learning.htm   (463 words)

  
 Dow Jones Reprints - Copyright Education
By complying with copyright law, organizations not only protect themselves from infringement allegations and possible damages, they also demonstrate to their clients that they operate within an honest and ethical framework.
Copyright education is essential since the sharing of information, sometimes copyrighted information, is vital to business practices.
Copyright compliance has never been easier due to the accessibility of digital content and advances in DRM (digital rights management) solutions.
www.djreprints.com /other/copyright.html   (935 words)

  
 Intel Education: N2T: Copyright
Copyright is "The exclusive right to produce or reproduce (copy), to perform in public, or to publish an original literary or artistic work." — Duhaime's Law Dictionary
Almost everything created privately and originally after April 1, 1989, is copyrighted and protected, whether it has a notice or not.
Teachers and students may use materials outside of the above list; however, the parameters for using copyrighted material are not as clear.
www.intel.com /education/newtotech/copyright.htm   (380 words)

  
 Education Queensland - Copyright Statement
Copyright on this website is owned by or licensed to the State of Queensland (acting through the Department of Education and the Arts).
State educational institutions may download, print, reproduce, display and communicate this material in an unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for non-commercial purposes.
The Department of Education and the Arts disclaims any liability for any damage resulting from the use of the material contained on this website or any linked website and will not be responsible for any loss, howsoever arising, from use of, or reliance on this material.
education.qld.gov.au /home/copyr.html   (250 words)

  
 Copyright - information and resources
For the first time, the Copyright Society will be partnering with the MENC: The National Association for Music Education to bring a basic understanding of copyright to thousands of young people through MENC’s members.
The United States Copyright Law: A Guide for Music Educators A brief history of the 1976 revision of copyright law, rights (and limitations of these rights) of copyright owners, copyright duration, penalties for infringement, plus interactive resources for duplicating out-of-print works, arranging, performing and recording rights, and fair use guidelines.
Copyright for music and recordings is no different than it is for books or plays.
www.menc.org /information/copyright.html   (912 words)

  
 JCKL :: Copyright :: Distance Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
This document, often referred to as the "White Paper," influenced discussions concerning copyright during the 104th Congress, resulting in the introduction of two bills: S. 1284 and H.R. Locate these bills by searching THOMAS using 104th Congress and the bill number.
Copyright Clearance Center Click on their "Copyright Resources" link for another nice collection of copyright links.
Copyright in an Electronic Environment (General guidelines from Consortium of College and University Media Centers), North Carolina Education.
library.cmsu.edu /copyright/disted.htm   (568 words)

  
 Educational Communications Board - Surf Report
The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act redefines the terms and conditions under which accredited, nonprofit educational institutions throughout the U.S. may use copyright-protected materials in distance education-including on Web sites and by other digital means-without permission from the copyright owner and without payment of royalties.
The Educator's Guide to Fair Use, from Education World, is a series of articles with information on copyright, fair use, new technologies, and school district liability.
Video and Copyright is an ALA fact sheet that outlines the conditions under which teacher videos may be shown in schools.
explore.ecb.org /education/surf_report?subject=79   (764 words)

  
 KQED | Education: Educators: Copyright Issues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The use of broadcast television programs in the classroom is governed by the Guidelines for Educational Use of Off-Air Recording of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes, developed by the House Judiciary Committee in 1976.
Under these guidelines educators may record broadcast television programs for educational use, but the programs may be used only once within 10 school days of the broadcast.
Most PBS programs have off-air recording rights that allow educators unlimited use of programs within seven days of the broadcast.
www.kqed.org /topics/education/educators/videoclassroom/copyright.jsp   (205 words)

  
 An Education in Copyright Law
Copyright law is once again at the forefront of education in cyberspace.
Since copyright law is still a bit muddled when it comes to issues involving teaching, distance education and the like, obtaining consent is usually a smart thing to do.
The consequences of copyright violation are housed in an infringement complaint.
southernlibrarianship.icaap.org /content/v04n01/Diotalevi_r01.htm   (7919 words)

  
 Copyright and Digital Media in Education: Sources
Title 17 of the U.S. Code) is the current copyright law for the U.S. The Copyright Act provides educational users two kinds of limitations on the exclusive rights of copyright owners.
"Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia" is a non-legislative document arrived at by consensus between government, copyright holders, and educational users.
The Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 (aka the Mickey Mouse law) extended the duration of copyright to life of the author plus 70 years.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu /copyright/law.html   (344 words)

  
 Association of American Publishers
The Campus Copyright Education program creates and distributes educational materials to the campus community in order to encourage copyright compliance.
Through this education and dialogue with the reproducers, distributors and users of copyrighted material, the program hopes to inspire an understanding of and respect for the importance of copyright protection.
The New & Updated Copyright Primer: A Survival guide to the copyright and permissions process developed and written by the members of the AAP rights and Permissions Advisory Committee.
www.publishers.org /about/higheredcopy.cfm   (402 words)

  
 Introduction: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Digital Media, and Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
This wiki is a platform to explore issues of copyright, digital media, and education.
It is a collaborative space for several of my courses in Educational Technology and anyone else interested in the subject.
Copyright Policies--This is a collection of links to copyright and intellectual property policies from schools.
www.seedwiki.com /wiki/copyright_in_education   (183 words)

  
 Copyright & Education - CIMC "Education Information" Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Listed here are a few good sites that explain fair use, copyright in the classroom, copyright and technology in education, and more.
First, higher education will benefit by the formation of a national alliance focused on fair use.
Second, the effectiveness of higher education requires a thorough understanding of the fair-use doctrine.
cimc.education.wisc.edu /ed_info/professional_guides/copyright.html   (432 words)

  
 Copyright and Fair Use, UCSB Libraries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Copyright protects authors and their works from use without permission, appropriation, unlawful copying, and other missues of their work.
Campus Copyright: Rights and Responsibilities - this joint publication of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Association of American Publishers (AAP), Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of American University Presses (AAUP), is a summary of copyright law and practice aimed at academia.
Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues -- Provides links to current awarness information from the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), Intellectual Property Magazine, Journal of Electronic Publishing, reference sources, initiatives, articles and papers, and policy examples.
www.library.ucsb.edu /subjects/copyright.html   (742 words)

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