Department of Defense
Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation: Teaching Copyright
Teaching Copyright provides lessons and ideas for opening your classroom up to discussion, letting your students express their ideas and concerns, and then guiding your students toward an understanding of the boundaries of copyright law.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation: Teaching Copyright
Students need to know their digital rights and responsibilities. This site offers an extensive curriculum especially for teachers of technology, but certainly accessible and necessary for content teachers to help students become aware of...
Information Fluency
Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Micro Modules: Copyright and Fair Use
Micro-Module provides an excellent overview on copyright and fair use. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois...
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University of Maryland: Copyright and Fair Use
An introduction to copyright laws, fair-use policies, and multimedia guidelines as used by the University of Maryland.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Use Information Correctly: Copyright and Fair Use
In this tutorial, you'll learn about the copyright protections that apply to work posted online, including images, text, videos, and more. You'll also learn about the rules that determine which of these resources you can use, and how you...
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University of Alabama: The Copyright Site
Click through information about copyright issues, such as public domain, fair use, and intellectual property, designed for both students and teachers. Also includes teaching ideas for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.
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H Net: Policy on Copyright & Intellectual Property
This site is from the nonprofit communications service entitled H-Net and details their policy on intellectual property and copyright issues as well as their 'fair use' policy.
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I Safe: Copyright Basics [Pdf]
A PDF file that reviews copyright basics, fair use and plagiarism.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Copyright, Drm, and the Dmca
Copyright laws as established by the Berne Convention, Fair Use, Digital Rights Management, and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 are discussed.
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Dot Dash: The Balance Small Business: How Copyright Works With Social Media
The copyright process has become fairly simple with traditional works like books, plays, movies, and theater. But copyright is a little more difficult with the advent of the internet. For example, bloggers must be aware of what they...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Public Service Announcements on Copyright Awareness
Contains plans for ten lessons that ask middle schoolers to explore copyright laws before writing audio public service announcements (PSAs) about them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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What Is Copyright Protection?
This page offers information about copyrights & copyright protection, both for printed materials & internet material. For those who wonder what means, anyway!
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Heartland Area Education Agency: Copyright Brief Notes for Students
A four-page handout on copyright and fair use, beginning with frequently asked questions and continuing with summaries of parts of copyright law, tips on asking permission to use copyrighted materials, and guidelines on acceptable use of...
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 7. Be Legal and Fair
In this learning module, students will learn what they can do to make sure creative work remains under proper control. They will investigate copyright laws and whether there is a way to legitimately use the work done by others. After...
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Brad Templeton: A Brief Intro to Copyright
This personal site provides an article on the copyright issues. Includes the basics, creative work, making copies, commerce, fair use/fair dealing, and some legal basics.
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Duane Goehner: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs
An article on "intellectual property" issues. Includes moral question of ownership, fair use guidelines, and new technology.
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Technology and Learning: Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers [Pdf]
Ready-to-print chart containing specific information about what teachers can copy without violating copyright laws.
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Copy law.com: Ten Common Copyright Permission Myths
Good site for debunking myths about copyright law, posted by a New York attorney.
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Tech in Ctrl: Ethics/copyright: What's Mine Isn't (Necessarily) Yours
Sharing, reusing, or copying content is so easy that rarely do we pause to think about its original source. This lesson will give students the tools to navigate this often-complicated world of digital media and mass information by...
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Cite Journal: Copying Right and Copying Wrong With Web 2.0 Tools
Information about copyright and the growing use of Web 2.0 programs by both students and teachers as well as ideas on how to utilize these programs without copyright infringement.
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Learnit Educational Community: Digital Ethics
Explanations on copyright, fair use, spamming, flaming and other digital ethics issues.