From CUNY Academic Commons

Teaching Copyright

The Electronic Frontier Foundation‘s Teaching Copyright curriculum was created to help teachers present the laws surrounding digital rights in a balanced way.

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.

The Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act

The dos and don’ts of digitally using and/or transmitting copyright-protected materials for educational purposes.

Copyright Law: Classroom Exemptions

A brief overview of the Copyright “Classroom Exemption” clause of Title 17 of the United States Code.

Copyright Law: “Fair Use” Exemption

A brief explanation of “Fair Use” and how to make a good faith determination that your use of copyright protected material is legal.

UT’s “Copyright Crash Course

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