2. What is Copy Right?
Copyright is a form of
protection provided to the
authors of “original works of
authorship”
Including:
literary
Dramatic
Musical
Artistic
Certain other intellectual
works.
3. What is protected?
Intellectual Property
refers to creations of the mind, such as
inventions; literary and artistic works;
designs; and symbols, names and
images.
Public Domain
Works that are not copy righted
and can be used without
permission. However, you should
still credit the source.
4. Copy Right Rule of Thumb
Fair Use
Fair use allows you to use a small amount of copyrighted
materials for educational use only!
First you must answer these questions
Does it have an educational purpose?
Will your use deprive the author from making money?
How much of the material are you using?
5. Teach Act
The TEACH Act expands the scope of educators'
rights to perform and display works and to make the
copies integral to such performances and displays
for digital distance education.
6. Fair Use Act
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.
7. FAQs
Teach Act
Copy Right
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