Sunday, March 20, 2011
Copyrights'
Copyright and the "fair use" doctrine are of special concern in education and research. Every day educators and scholars deal with the creation and communication of ideas and information embodied in copyrighted works. Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. Copyright does not protect ideas, only their expression. In most jurisdictions copyright arises upon fixation and does not need to be registered. Copyright owners have the exclusive statutory right to exercise control over copying and other exploitation of the works for a specific period of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain . Uses covered under limitations and exceptions to copyright, such as fair use, do not require permission from the copyright owner. All other uses require permission. Copyright owners can license or permanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to others.
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Before reading these articles about copyright laws I don't think I would have given it any consideration in the classroom. What I remember teachers saying was not copy someones written work. I haven't heard anything about the fair use guidelines for teachers before. Really insightful information!
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of the Fair Use guilelive before this class. I have learned the knowledge that I need to carefully choose the materials I will need to support with my instruction as a teacher. I enjoyed reading your blog I was detailed with the true meaning of copyright,thanks.
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