Security and EthicsSecurity and Ethics

Basics of Fair UseA Fair(y) Use Tail

What is Copyright?What is Copyright?• A copyright is a form of intellectual

property that grants its holder the sole legal right to copy their works of original expression, such as a literary work, movie, musical work or sound recording, painting, computer program, or industrial design, for a defined period of time.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

However…However…Copyright law allows exceptions for educators and students to use materials that would normally be considered “off-limits”

2. You are allowed to use up to ten images from one artist or photographer…as long as you’re using theses images only for the purposes of class, and you’re not making money from it.

True or FalseTrue or False

FalseFalse

• You are allowed to use up to 5 images from one artist or photographer

3. You can incorporate a small clip of a legally-acquired movie into your classroom video project… provided that you don’t use more than 3 minutes- or 10% of the entire work, whichever is less.

True or FalseTrue or False

TrueTrue

• The key words are….– provided that you don’t use more

than 3 minutes- or 10% of the entire work, whichever is less.

4. It is necessary to always include copyright information for every clip you use.

True or FalseTrue or False

TrueTrue

• Always cite the source

5. It is legal to use up to 1 minute and 30 seconds of a tune if it’s for educational purposes.

True or FalseTrue or False

FalseFalse

• It is legal to use up to 30 seconds30 seconds of a tune if it is for educational purposes.

6. While you can’t copy an entire book, you can copy articles, essays, and poems… as long as they don’t consist of more than 10% of the larger piece of literature. 

True or FalseTrue or False

TrueTrue

• Keywords…– as long as they don’t consist of more

than 10%10% of the larger piece of literature. 

7. All of your photocopies must be made from legally-acquired originals.  A copy of a copy isn’t allowed.

True or FalseTrue or False

TrueTrue

• All photocopies must be made from legally acquired originals.

PRINTPRINT• can’t copy an entire book • can copy articles, essays and poems • cannot consist of more than 10% of the larger

piece of literature • photocopies must be made from legally-acquired

original • illegal to create an anthology • illegal to make copies of books that were meant to

be written in (workbooks) • document the source on all copies

Illustrations and PhotographsIllustrations and Photographs

• up to 5 images from one artist • only if using the images for the purposes of

class • may not be used for profit • cannot consist of more than 10% of a

published collection • give credit to the artist and source of images

Video ClipsVideo Clips

• may not show to a paying audience • 3 minutes or 10% of the entire work,

whichever is less • must be legally-acquired • always use copyright information

Music / AudioMusic / Audio

• may use up to 30 seconds of a tune if it is for educational purposes

• credit the source

SourceSource• Information for this topic was obtained

from http://www.kidzonline.com/TechTraining/video.asp?UnitQry=Security

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright