Copyright for Educators & Librarians

Duke University

Informações sobre o curso

Fear and uncertainty about copyright law often plagues educators and sometimes prevents creative teaching. This course is a professional development opportunity designed to provide a basic introduction to US copyright law and to empower teachers and librarians at all grade levels. Course participants will discover that the law is designed to help educators and librarians.

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Approx. 10 hours to complete

Sugerido: 2-3 hours/week

English

Legendas: English

cursos 100% online

Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.

Approx. 10 hours to complete

Sugerido: 2-3 hours/week

English

Legendas: English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

1 hour to complete

Welcome to Copyright Law

Thank you for joining Copyright for Educators and Librarians! Our goal is to provide participants with a practical framework for analyzing copyright issues that they encounter in their professional work. We use a lot of real life examples—some of them quite complex and amusing—to help participants get used to the systematic analysis of copyright problems. This course is intentionally a first step toward bridging the gulf that is often perceived between desirable educational practice and legal permissible activities. We very much hope that this course will be a service to the library and education community, and that it provides a relatively fun and painless way to go deeper into copyright than the average presentation or short workshop allows. If you enjoy this course and would like to learn more about copyright in multimedia, that course will soon be available!...

1 video (Total 1 min), 3 readings

1 videos

About The Course1m

3 readings

Course Overview10m

Course Copyright Info10m

About Us10m

2

Section

2 hours to complete

A Framework for Thinking about Copyright

In the U.S., copyright is first and foremost a federal law passed by Congress under authority given it by the Constitution, where it says that Congress is allowed to pass laws to (among other things) promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited time to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writing and discoveries. This authorization allows Congress to adopt both copyright laws which protect creative expression, and patent laws, which are very different and provide exclusive rights in inventions. In this unit we will examine what is copyright and how it happens....

9 videos (Total 67 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

9 videos

What is Copyright 4m

The Roots of Anglo-American Copyright 10m

Ways the Monopoly is Limited 9m

How Copyright Happens 11m

Framework for Analysis 4m

Authorship, Part 1 7m

Authorship, Part 24m

Authorship, Part 3 5m

3 readings

Essential Reading for The History of Copyright10m

Essential Reading for A Limited Monopoly10m

Supplemental Reading for "A Framework for Thinking about Copyright" Module10m

3 practice exercises

History of Copyright8m

A Limited Monopoly8m

Authorship 8m

3

Section

2 hours to complete

Owning Rights

For this module, we will discuss copyright ownership and what it means in an educational context. We will also discuss the public domain, the first sale doctrine, and the idea/expression dichotomy. This last concept—that creative expression can be copyrighted, but that the ideas behind it cannot—is one of Anne’s favorite topics in copyright law. As you’ll see in the video, the concept is applicable to many subjects and situations....

8 videos (Total 62 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

You Own Copyright 10m

Students Own Copyright Too 5m

Work Made for Hire and Teachers8m

First Sale, Part 1 9m

First Sale, Part 2 2m

First Sale, Part 3 5m

Public Domain 9m

Idea/Expression Dichotomy10m

3 readings

Essential Reading for Owning Copyright10m

Essential Reading for Limitations on Ownership10m

Supplemental Reading for the "Owning Rights" Module10m

2 practice exercises

Owning Copyright 8m

Limitations on Ownership 12m

4

Section

2 hours to complete

Specific Exceptions for Teachers and Librarians

This module will cover specific exceptions in copyright law for libraries and educational instruction as outlined in Section 110(1) of the U.S. Copyright Law. The module will examine how this law applies to in-class and online instruction as well as library lending. Additionally, it will explore different licenses for those working in educational institutions and libraries, including the specifics of Creative Commons. Finally, we discuss identifying and requesting permissions for use of copyrighted material....

8 videos (Total 66 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

8 videos

In Class Performances 8m

The TEACH Act - Online Performances9m

A Library Exception, Part 1 10m

A Library Exception, Part 2 6m

A Library Exception, Part 3 3m

Framework Review 4m

Licenses and the Creative Commons11m

Asking for Permission11m

5 readings

Essential Reading for Educational Performances10m

Essential Reading for An Exception for Libraries10m

Essential Reading for a Framework Review10m

Essential Reading for Licensing and Permission10m

Supplemental Reading for "Specific Exceptions for Teachers and Librarians"10m

3 practice exercises

Educational Performances8m

An Exception for Libraries8m

Licensing and Permission6m

5

Section

3 hours to complete

Understanding and Using Fair Use

Fair Use is one of the most powerful aspects of U.S. copyright law for educators and librarians. In this module, we help students define Fair Use and understand where and in what contexts the law applies. We also address international aspects of copyright. ...

12 videos (Total 85 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes

12 videos

Place of Fair Use, Part 1 6m

Place of Fair Use, Part 2 5m

Using Fair Use - The Four Factors10m

Transformative Fair Use, Part 1 5m

Transformative Fair Use, Part 210m

Transformative Fair Use, Part 3 6m

Applying Fair Use, Part 1 5m

Applying Fair Use, Part 26m

Applying Fair Use, Part 3 10m

The International Implications, Part 1 7m

The International Implications, Part 2 2m

The International Implications, Part 3 5m

8 readings

Essential Reading for Introducing Fair Use10m

Summary of Appellate Rulings10m

Essential Reading for Transformative Fair Use10m

Essential Reading for Applying Fair Use10m

Essential Reading for The International Picture10m

Supplemental Reading for Understanding and Using Fair Use10m

Final Scenario Document10m

Enrichment10m

3 practice exercises

Final Quiz #1: About Copyright8m

Final Quiz #2: Issues Related to Teaching a Class10m

Final Quiz #3: Making and Reusing Student-made Films10m

Instructors

Kevin Smith, M.L.S., J.D.

Former Director, Copyright and Scholarly Communication

Lisa A. Macklin, J.D.,M.L.S.

Director, Scholarly Communications Office

Anne Gilliland, JD, MLS

Scholarly Communications Officer

About Duke University

Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society, both near its North Carolina campus and around the world....

About Emory University

Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity....

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is known around the world for innovative teaching and research. Regularly ranked as the nation’s best value for academic quality, UNC has produced the most Rhodes Scholars for the past 25 years among U.S. public research universities....

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