About Copyrightby Marivel CorreaEDTC 6340, Spring 2012

• A form of protection given to authors of original works grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law.

• This property right can be sold or transferred to others.

Copyright Law of the U.S.

– Title 17 of the U.S. Code

– The Copyright Act

of 1976

Copyright law assures ownership, which comes with exclusive rights.

Make copies of the work

Distribute copies of the work

Perform the work publicly

Display the work publicly

Make derivative works

Copyright Protection

• Automatic protection

• Available for:

– Published works– Unpublished works

Copyrightable Works

• Literary works

• Dramatic works

• Musical works

• Artistic works

Non-copyrightable works

– Facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation.

– U.S. Government materials

• Copyright

• Patent

• Trademark

Patent

Their top secret formula.

Trademark

• The law provides certain ways in which copyright works may be used.

– Fair use

– Public domain

– Library privilege

– Alternative Licenses (e.g. CC)

Public Domain• The works are

publicly accessible.

• Not everything posted on the internet is public domain.

• “Universal Access” to research, education and culture.

• Provides a free, public, and standardized infrastructure

The TEACH Act

• Under the TEACH Act, the Copyright law provides educators with a separate set of rights in addition to fair use, to display and perform others´ works in the classroom.

– Section 110 of the Copyright Act

Section 110 (1)

“Face to face” teaching.

Section 110 (2)

Online Courses Hybrid Courses

Resources List

• Source 1: (n.d.). Retrieved from http://creativecommons.org/about

• Source 2: Copyright crash course. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/index.html

• Source 3 : Copyright crash course. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://copyright.lib.utexas.edu/teachact.html

• Source 4: What is copyright?. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.staffs.ac.uk/legal/copyright/what_is_copyright/

• Source 5: Copyright in general. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html

• Source 6: (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/stopping-internet-plagiarism/your-copyrights-online/1-what-is-a-copyright/

• Source 7: (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.copyrightkids.org/whatcopyframes.htm