Copyright and eLearning

Dave Beehre

What is Copyright?

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• In New Zealand, copyright is an automatic right, which doesn’t need to be registered by the owner, it exists as soon as something is created, performed or published, as long as the work is original, and comes under one of the eight categories

What is Fair Use?What is Fair Use?

• In some situations, you may make limited use of another’s copyrighted work without asking permission or infringing on the original copyright. This is called “fair use”

Why fair use is problematic

• I personally discourage my students from applying “fair use” when using online digital media as it can be quite problematic from a legal perspective.

What about YouTube? What about YouTube?

• Unless explicitly stated all Youtube videos are under copyright. Unless the video is licensed for reuse under a creative commons license, the videos may not be downloaded for use in the classroom, unless the educational exemptions of the NZ Copyright Act apply.• If you want to use a Youtube video in the classroom for teaching purposes, stream it directly from Youtube when required.• Encourage students not to upload to Youtube unless they are 100% sure they own the rights to the content.

What about YouTube? What about YouTube?

• Can I embed or share links to youtube videos on my blog, wiki, google site etc without violating copyright? Short answer, yes. This issue is addressed in YouTube’s TOS.• Understanding youtube and digital citizenship An excellent series produced byGoogle ( nine lessons complete with teacher guide and slides) Lesson 9 deals with copyright. Well worth sharing with your class.

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• Mobile devices make it very easy to share videos straight to a class youtube account. Use the video editor in youtube to edit videos• Set privacy setting to “private” videos are locked and can only be viewed by the person who the video is shared with. Videos cannot be found with a search and aren’t viewable on the host channel• Use advanced settings to “turn off” commenting etc• Students can link to their video via their eportfolio

Using Youtube to host mediaUsing Youtube to host media

• Youtube is so much more than a website to watch and share videos• By utilising Youtube’s powerful editing features, it is possible for students to create their own original original media and showcase their learning in new and exciting ways.• Using Youtube as an interactive presentation tool

Using Youtube as a learning toolUsing Youtube as a learning tool

What is creative commons ?

• An excellent video ( 5 minutes ) explaining creative commons, worth sharing with your class• Learn more about free Open Education Resources here

Search for CC content Search for CC content

• Search for media using portal search.creativecommons.org• Search for media using search.digitalnz.org• Don’t assume results are under a CC license, verify by following link. If in doubt contact copyright holder directly.• A common complaint from my students is that they can’t find what they are looking for, choice is limited using CC search• Find out about using CC licences in your school at WeCreate

Practical advice for teachers

• Student example of book trailer created using own artwork, CC images and royalty free music• Encourage students to find all media using CC portal• Encourage your students to create their own original digital content (images / music / video etc) in their online presentations• Teach students how to attribute sources correctly

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Bibliography Slide 1 Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/2516648940/Slide 2 Source: http://www.netsafe.org.nz/what-is-copyright/Slide 3 Source: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/fair-use-rule-copyright-material-30100.htmlSlide 4 Source: http://www.roniloren.com/blog/2012/7/20/bloggers-beware-you-can-get-sued-for-using-pics-on-your-blog.htmlSlide 5 Source: http://www.netsafe.org.nz/practical-advice-for-schools-using-youtube-videos/Slide 6 Source: http://www.netsafe.org.nz/practical-advice-for-schools-using-youtube-videos/Slide 7 Source: http://www.netsafe.org.nz/practical-advice-for-schools-using-youtube-videos/