The world of copyright can be difficult to understand and properly manoeuvre through. I’ve included some helpful definitions and links so we can all work together to make a more fair and creative online community.
Fair dealing is the use of a copyright-protected work without permission with the purpose of research, private study, criticism, review, news reporting, education, satire, or parody. The user may only include up to 10% of the original work. This is helpful to educators as it allows them to implement a greater diversity and number of resources in their work and class without having to worry about copyright restrictions. This greater number of resources also allows students to be better engaged with material more curated to their interests rather than the restrictions of copyright.
The Public Domain is work that has become fair use 75 years after it has been created. This allows teachers and students to use an older piece of work without having to limit the amount of the original piece they include.
Creative Commons provides creators with a license that specifies what restrictions they place on their work rather than the traditional copyright laws. This allows more freedom to people like educators who want to use this work or even share their own while still following some simple guidelines. People can search within the creative commons to find more relevant content that might simply require something like attribution. Creative Commons can help us ensure we are properly using licensed work, protecting the creator and user.
Open Educational Resources are materials used for teaching or learning that are either in the public domain or have been released under a license that allows them to be freely used, changed, or shared with others. This helps teachers share ideas, lesson plans, and other content online helping save money and inspire others.
Reusable Multimedia Groups are websites that compile a large resource of media that does not require attribution. This can include photos, videos, and music. This makes it much easier for teachers and students to use media in their creations without the uncertainty of copyright restrictions in an efficient database.
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