Kristen Fink
9.25.17
Copyright, Fair Use, Plagiarism and Other
Legal Issues
In this lesson you will learn about Copyright, Fair Use
and Plagiarism and other issues related to using
technology legally in your classroom.
MOVE THIS DOCUMENT INTO YOUR ETPT 2020 FOLDER BEFORE YOU BEGIN
WORK!
INSTRUCTIONS: Click the links below, read and type your answers to the questions.
Important Notes: Place your cursor at the end of the bullet point below. Press shift +
enter to add space below each bullet point to type your answer. This will let you keep
the same numbers on the bullets.
You are free to copy and paste the answers directly from the website into your
document.
Copyright
1. What is copyright?
Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of original
works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.
2. What kinds of works are protected by copyright laws?
Music and lyrics
Dramatic works and music
Pantomimes and choreographic works
Photographs, graphics, paintings and sculptural works
Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
Video games and computer software
Audio recordings
Architectural works
Literary works
3. How long does copyright last?
For original works created after 1977, copyright lasts for the life of
author/creator + 70 years from the authors death for his/her heirs.
For works made for hire corporate works and anonymous works created
after 1977, copyright can last from 95-120 years from publication.
4. What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting the ownership of an idea. (For example, passing
someone elses work as your own in a research paper.)
Public Domain
1. What is public domain?
Public domain works are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use.
Public domain status allows the user unrestricted access and unlimited creativity!
2. What works are in the public domain?
Works that automatically enter the public domain upon creation, because they
are not copyrightable:
Titles, names, short phrases and slogans, familiar symbols, numbers
Ideas and facts (e.g., the date of the Gettysburg Address)
Processes and systems
Government works and documents
Works that have been assigned to the public domain by their creators
Works that have entered the public domain because the copyright on them
has expired
3. What are several places you can find public domain works?
Smithsonian Institution Public Domain Images
New York Times Public Domain Archives
Project Gutenberg, a collection of public domain electronic books
Librivox, public domain audio books
Prelinger Archives; a vast collection of advertising, educational, industrial,
and amateur films.
Fair Use
1. What is fair use?
The Copyright Act gives copyright holders the exclusive right to reproduce works for a limited
time period. Fair use is a limitation on this right. Fair use allows people other than the copyright
owner to copy part or, in some circumstances, all of a copyrighted work, even where the
copyright holder has not given permission or objects.
2. How does fair use fit with copyright laws?
Copyright law gives copyright holders a set of exclusive rights for a limited time period
as an incentive to create works that ultimately enrich society as a whole. However,
copyright law does not give copyright holders complete control of their works, as the
copyrighted works move into the public domain and are available for unlimited used by
the public when the copyright term expires.
Types of works considered to be fair
3. What 9 kinds of works have been found to be fair and how much of those
works are considered fair to use?
1. Copyrighted text (up to 10% or 1000 words, whichever is less)
2. Motion Media (up to 10%, or 3 minutes, whatever less)
3. Illustrations (one in full, no more than 5, or for a collection 10% or less that 15)
4. Music (up to 10% but not more than 30 seconds)
5. Numerical Data Sets (up to 10% or 2500 fields or cell entries)
6. Poems (entire poem if <250 words)
7. Internet (must be careful since contains a variety of copyrighted/public
domains)
8. Copying/Distribution (no more than 2 copies shall be made of original, one on
reserve for instructional purposes)
9. Alteration (may be done so for specific purposes, but must be noted)
Creative Commons
Creative Commons Licenses
1. What is Creative Commons?
Creative Commons provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make a simple and
standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative workon
conditions of your choice. It helps you to legally share your knowledge and creativity.
2. Name at least 3 Creative Commons platforms.
YouTube, flickr, Wikipedia, vimeo, bandcamp
3. Describe these types of Creative Commons licenses:
Attribution,This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build
upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the
original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses offered.
Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials.
Attribution - ShareAlike This license lets others remix, tweak, and build
upon your work even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit you
and license their new creations under the identical terms.
Attribution - NoDerivs This license allows for redistribution, commercial
and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in
whole, with credit to you.
Open Educational Resources (Watch the video)
1. Why does Open Educational Resources matter?
Open Educational Resources matter because they aim to bring quality resources to
teachers and students, by putting them on the web for free. The information is never out
of date (like it could be in textbooks), and teachers are allowed to adapt the resources
as needed. Most importantly--sources arent limited by location or funding. They could
be a very useful tool within classrooms around the world.
Classroom Applications
1. After all that youve learned about legal issues related to using technology in the
classroom, what might be best for you to do as a teacher when having students
use resources on the Internet, especially multimedia?
I think Ill have to stress the importance of citing sources to my students. I may
encourage them to have a google document set up, every time theyre researching. If
they add a quote to a presentation, they should put that on the document as well, along
with a link to the source. This way, in the initial process of finding information, they have
an idea of where all of their resources came from.
2. List 3 rules below you could post in your classroom that students must obey.
Rule 1: If its not your idea--dont claim it as so.
You + Plagiarism = Bad Grade
Cite whats not yours.
Rule 2: Be aware when choosing your sources.
Especially with so much information available on internet, the reliability
may be questionable. Try to use scholarly websites and databases. Also,
having multiple sources can help to check accuracy of information.
Rule 3: Put as much into your own words as possible.
Try to save the copying and pasting for only the most relevant quotes/facts
that you couldnt say better yourself. (and be sure to cite them!)
