Copyright and Open Licensing
5391 Module 12
By: Angelica Cruz & Kristin Odom
Learning Objectives
Understand concepts of copyright, public domain, fair use, and open licensing
Find open educational resources (OER) online
Recognize how to cite and share OER
Copyright Basics for Teachers
2. Public Domain
3. Creative Commons- an organization that has collected creatie worksfor the public to use and share.
Types of Works
- Gaining Copyright
- The Copyright Symbols ©
- Ownership- the author of a work holds the copyright on that work.
- Usage-by purchasing a copy of a work, you do not “own” that work in the sense that you are not free to do whatever you like with it.
- Linking- you can generally provide a web link to copyrighted material from your own materials without permission from the copyright holder.
- Losing Copyright- copyright comes with a time limit.
Copyright and Technology
Common Questions
1. When is work copyrighted?
· Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created.
2. Does a work need to be published to be copyrighted?
· No, copyright covers both published and unpublished works.
3. If something is labeled with a copyright symbol, does that mean it is copyrighted?
· Yes, although the symbol is no longer required.
4. If something is not labeled with a copyright symbol, then it is copyrighted?
· There is no longer a formal requirement to mark your work with the copyright symbol. Work is copyrighted at the time of creation, with or without a copyright symbol.
5. Can I link to a copyrighted materials?
· Merely posting a link to copyrighted material is not direct infringement of the copyright in that content, so long as it does not contribute to the direct copyright infringement of another.
6. Can I embed copyrighted materials into my presentation or website?
· Embedding copyright materials into a presentation or website can be considered copyright infringement since the video is appearing on your site. This is similar to embedding a picture or image that belongs to someone else.
Additional Resources
Fair Use
Fair Use
Permits limited use of copyrighted material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder. It allows educators, non-profit organizations, and the public to use creative works in this manner:
- Showing a film for educational purposes.
- Creating a parody of existing work.
- Copying a piece of work for student discussion.
"Fair Use" Guiding Principles
- Nature of Use
- Type of Work
- Amount Used
- Commercial Impact
Public Domain
- Categories
- Old Works
- Exempt Works
- Released Works
- Use
Public Domain Repositories
Project Gutenberg
Army Photos
Library of Congress
Largest library in the world with many valuable information and resources.
Internet Archive
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites and more.
U.S Fish and Wildlife Digital Library
Great source for research, journals, tutorials and interlibrary loan.
Digital Public Library of America
A great resource to discover images, texts, videos, and sounds across the United States.
"Open" Resources
What do we mean by "Open?"
The five "R's" of Openness
- Open Licensing
- Open Content Providers
- Open Textbooks & Curricula
- Open Courses
- Open Citation Generator