Using Copyrighted Works

1. Fair Use?

1.1. an important provision in Section 107 of the current Copyright Law that states that under certain, conditions, copyrighted works may be used for teaching, research, scholarship, criticism, journalism, parody, and similar purposes without permission of from the copyright holders

2. When can you use someone else's work

2.1. Identify the three basic conditions for legal use of your work.

2.1.1. when copyright has expired and the work is considered public domain

2.1.2. when permission has been obtained from the original author or current copyright holder

2.1.3. when utilization of the work qualifies for the Fair Use exemption

3. Copyright law

3.1. Intellectual Property

3.1.1. Creations of the mind

3.1.2. divide into two categories

3.1.2.1. industrial property

3.1.2.2. copyright

4. Teach Act

4.1. Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act of 2002

4.1.1. Designed to address the need for clarification of permissible use of copyrighted works in distance learning contexts.

4.2. Also applicable to blended learning environments, where content and experiences, where contents and environments, where content and experiences supplemental to face to face instruction are available to students online.