Introduction
This course provided many opportunities to increase knowledge of using online resources safely and legally in an in-person setting as well as online as far as learning modalities go. There are many components to being a successful instructor or student and utilizing recourses without violation of ownership rights, otherwise known as copyright. This toolkit of resources will help students and educators to understand what copyright, fair use, intellectual property, personal right violations, and privacy are. Understanding these topics is critical due to the vast amount of information at our fingertips and the pressure to avoid plagiarism.
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Task
This is a task list of all the resources provided to assist a user in navigating copyright and all the components included to avoid plagiarism and to meet the necessary credentials of using other people's work.
http://blogs.luc.edu/compliance/?p=3347
https://educationframework.com/resources/student-privacy-laws/federal-l…
https://www.edweek.org/technology/coppa-and-schools-the-other-federal-s…
https://www.efrontlearning.com/blog/2015/09/attributing-derivative-work…
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&context=nulr
https://guides.nyu.edu/copyright/images
https://ogc.harvard.edu/pages/copyright-and-fair-use.
https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/research-tools-and-services/copyright…
https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/public-domain/welcome/
https://www.stopfakes.gov/article?id=Do-I-Have-to-Register-My-Copyright…
https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-definitions.html.
https://web.archive.org/web/20210426062700/http://www2.ed.gov/policy/ge…
Process
Creating this toolkit takes a mixture of understanding what copyright law is, and how to use components like public use, intellectual property, fair use, privacy, and property rights work together to share information while giving the original author the credit for their findings as the information is being used and passed along. Understanding what students need to know for successfully using online information and giving credit is due is an important aspect for educators and students alike. Students and educators should know what can be shared without credit as well as what is protected by copyright so the best learning experience can be provided and undergone. Students should first understand what fair use means as they tackle countless sources within their learning, this also sets a stage for what they have created themselves, and how it is protected to make sure unlawful or unauthorized use is not happening. This goes in the opposite direction as the reversal is using content and citing is appropriately so that the original source is credited for their information that is being used.
Evaluation
The resources provided in this toolkit are helpful to both students and educators. The understanding of what copyright is and what can be used for learning purposes is a critical part of education. The resources selected give information about what each component of copyright terms is. These resources were chosen based on their ability to promote ethics within scholarly work, protect intellectual property, as well as promote how property can be used lawfully. It is also important to note that these resources also relate to the variety of learning modalities that include learning virtually or in a face-to-face setting. A variety of these resources credit the author and support how to not use works improperly- however, there are also a variety of resources that explain how to use original works and to create new work based on that this is where the term derivative work comes into play. Use of the public domain and items that fall under ‘free use’ are also considered ways that copyright is still being used, but the content can be shared freely. These resources were chosen carefully and were used throughout the prior weeks of this course. This toolkit can be for a student or for an educator in a world where the internet is used more than not, and it is important to protect individual intellectual property. It is not only ethical but lawful as well. Using these resources together can assist the user of this toolkit to be successful in understanding copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and personal rights.
Conclusion
This WebQuest is a summary of copyright law resources that can be utilized to meet expectations and understanding of using website sources online or presented within an educational course. Resources provided in this toolkit can assist a user through the legal boundaries that are involved as well as giving original sources credit within educational purposes and all other areas that call for reference to an information source. There will be sources in this toolkit that are straight from the United States Government, sources from other websites with student expectations and privacy laws in mind, as well as other websites that explain using copyrighted works for educational purposes or adjusting and adding personal touches to a work that may already be copyrighted. Understanding the use of derivative works and supporting information can assist users that are online learners or in-person to master the subject while supporting their opinions for specific educational purposes. Students who use intellectual property can be trained on the ways that the content can be shared, reproduced, or altered. Being aware of the expectations of using protected works is the main idea of this toolkit that explains copyright, fair use, intellectual property, and personal rights.
Credits
References
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Education Framework Inc. (n.d.). Student privacy laws: What District & School Administrators Need To Know. Education Framework Inc - Student Data Privacy Protection for K-12 School Districts. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://educationframework.com/resources/student-privacy-laws/federal-l….
Federal Trade Commission. (2021, January 15). Complying with COPPA: Frequently asked questions. Federal Trade Commission. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions-0.
Herold, B. (2020, December 12). Coppa and schools: The (other) federal student privacy law, explained. Education Week. Retrieved November 20, 2021, from https://www.edweek.org/technology/coppa-and-schools-the-other-federal-s….
Laskaris, J. (2015, September 23). Attributing derivative works in your e-learning courses. eFront Blog. Retrieved November 7, 2021, from https://www.efrontlearning.com/blog/2015/09/attributing-derivative-work….
Lipton, J. D., & Tehranian, J. (2015). Derivative works 2.0: Reconsidering transformative use in the aide of crowdsourced creation. Northwestern University Law Review. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&context=nulr.
NYU Libraries. (2021, September 21). Copyright: Using images. Research Guides. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://guides.nyu.edu/copyright/images.
Office of the General Counsel. (n.d.). Copyright and fair use. Copyright and Fair Use. Retrieved November 7, 2021, from https://ogc.harvard.edu/pages/copyright-and-fair-use.
Rutgers University Libraries. (n.d.). Copyright for students. Copyright for Students | Rutgers University Libraries. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/research-tools-and-services/copyright….
Stim, R. (2019, December 4). Welcome to the public domain. Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center. Retrieved October 30, 2021, from https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/public-domain/welcome/
StopFakes.gov. (2016, July 16). Do I have to register my copyright claim? Stop Fakes. Retrieved November 13, 2021, from https://www.stopfakes.gov/article?id=Do-I-Have-to-Register-My-Copyright….
U.S Copyright Office. (n.d.). Definitions. Definitions (FAQ) | U.S. Copyright Office. Retrieved October 30, 2021, from https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-definitions.html.
U.S Department of Education. (2007, October 30). Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the family educational rights and privacy act for elementary and secondary schools - PFCO. Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20210426062700/http://www2.ed.gov/policy/ge….
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Teacher Page
- Always check the source first!
- Keep the public domain in mind.
- Remember that copyrights are not necessarily filed, but created at the time the original work was created.
- Always assume the original content creator wants credit.
- Assume that if a work is similar to another, it is a derivative work.
- Educators and students have the ability to use work that is otherwise protected under the TEACH act.
- The DMCA act is critical in protecting multimedia works of the 21st century.
- Copyright privileges are a right, not an option when using something that has already been created.