How To Teach Your Students Copyright Basics While in school, students learn a range of things that will help them with studying in a college or university and assist them throughout their future lives. All of them are extremely important—how to express thoughts orally and in writing, how to manage time, how to collaborate with others, and many other useful things. However, often we forget that students should also know how the law works. To be precise, they need to know about copyright law, how it’s related to plagiarism, how students should work with copyrighted works and protect their own writing from copyright infringement, and even the origins of copyright laws. 1. This actually has to do with your right to use a copyrighted work without any permission from the copyright owner. The purpose and character of your use;The nature of the copyrighted work;The amount and substantiality of the portion you use;The effect of your use upon the potential market. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Teaching Copyright in the Age of Computers and Mashups I wish I could say that teaching students about copyright is easy, because in a world where digital tools are making creating and sharing content easier than ever, understanding copyright is incredibly important. But intellectual property law is exceedingly complex, making even a nominal introduction to the ideas surrounding copyright -- copyright law, fair use, the public domain -- a challenge. Google tried its hand earlier this year, launching YouTube Copyright School, an effort to educate the video-sharing site's users about intellectual property law. Of course, YouTube has long had to battle complaints and lawsuits -- most often from record labels and film studios -- that the video-sharing site is awash in copyright infringements. YouTube does take measures to pull content when an infringement claim is made, and it has had a longstanding policy to ban users who repeatedly post videos that violate copyright. "Contact a copyright attorney."
Evaluating Internet Information "dot com" "dot gov" — suffixes and country codes explained Any information that you use to support ideas and arguments in a research paper should be given some scrutiny. Printed materials that are collected in a library go through an evaluative process as librarians select them to include in their collections. There are no real restrictions or editorial processes for publishing information on the Web, beyond some basic knowledge of Web page creation and access to a hosting computer. Domain suffix The term "dot.com" has become a ubiquitous phrase in the English language. The domain suffix provides you with a clue about the purpose or audience of a Web site. Here follows a list of the most common domain suffixes and the types of organizations that would use them. .com Commercial site. .edu Educational institution. .gov Government. .org Traditionally a non-profit organization. .mil Military. .net Network. Authority Does the site you're evaluating give credit to an author? Currency Links
15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers Google is usually one of the first places students turn to when tasked with an assignment. Whether it’s for research, real-time results, or just a little digital exploration … it’s important they know how to properly Google. Lucky for teachers (and students, of course), Google has a handy set of lesson plans that are just waiting to be unleashed upon the leaders of tomorrow. While I understand there’s a LOT more to research than just Googling, it’s important to note that this is where nearly all students start their research. Therefore, it’s a critical skill if they’re going to start down the right paths. Below are 15 lesson plans courtesy of Google designed to make students better online researchers. Check out the useful Lesson Plan Map too to see how all these lessons fit together and what skills they teach. Beginner Level Pick the best words to use in academic searching, whether students are beginning with a full question or a topic of just a few words. Intermediate Level Advanced Level
Creative Commons- A Quick Overview | Next Page This information sheet provides a short introduction to Creative Commons. For further infromation, including a detailed guide on how to find and attribute Creative Commons material, see the Creative Commons Information Pack The Creative Commons provides an alternative licensing system so that authors, musicians and other creators can grant rights to the public to use their work without payment but still retain control over their copyright material. Schools can use Creative Commons resources such as music, film clips and photographs in their projects and teaching resources free of charge. Conditions for using Creative Commons and other material The licence terms under which items are available on these websites vary. Creative Commons Licence Symbols Creative Commons licensed material can be identified by the use of one of the following symbols. For a quick guide on finding Creative Commons material, see section 'Quick Reference Guide to Finding Creative Commons Material' .
Copyright Guidelines | Independent Schools Victoria Independent Schools Victoria has negotiated licence agreements with agencies selected by the Australian Government to collect and distribute copyright fees. This means that schools do not have to seek permission each time they need to make multiple copies of copyright material for educational purposes. Material protected by copyright includes: literary works: novels, textbooks, manuals, newspapers, magazines, song lyrics, databasesartistic works: paintings, sculpture, drawings, cartoons, photographs, maps, architecturemusical works: song music, jinglesdramatic works: plays, screenplaysfilms: cinematography, videos, DVDs, televisionsound recordings: CD, DVD, vinyl, cassettes, MP3sbroadcasts: radio, television. It is an infringement of copyright for any person to copy work in these categories without the permission of the copyright owner, except for specified purposes. Via Independent Schools Victoria, schools can choose to participate in annual coverage from the following agencies: Roadshow
Copyright - Music in Australia - Knowledge Base Overview of Copyright Law Australian Copyright Law Copyright law creates incentives for people to invest their time, talent and other resources in creating new material – particularly cultural and educational material. Copyright owners are entitled to control certain uses of their material, and on this basis are able to earn royalties, licensing fees and other payments. They are also generally able to control how other people use the material, and thereby protect their interests. In Australia, copyright law is set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Copyright protects specific categories of material – including literary, artistic, musical and dramatic works, audiovisual recordings and sound recordings. There is no registration of copyright in Australia and no formalities are required in order to get copyright. Copyright is a form of property. Copyright generally lasts until 70 years from the end of the year the creator died. For more information about copyright generally, see reference[1]
Internet resource evaluation | UQ Library You do not have javascript enabled. In order to use this site effectively you will need to enable Javascript. The Internet is only one source of information. What it holds is not structured or organized; searching can be very time-consuming. Try other sources first such as books published by reputable academic publishers and articles in refereed (peer-reviewed) journals. Many of these books and journals are now available online. Use the same evaluation techniques for Internet sources as you would for a book or article. Be aware…. Anyone can publish on the Internet. Indicators of quality, if present An identifiable author Type of information Date Credentials Scope Bibliography Writing style Purpose of web page Language used How to cite internet sources Follow the style recommended by your School or lecturer. You will usually need ~ Some useful internet sites Johns Hopkins University. More indicators of quality Author(s) Does the information have an author?
Free Science Fiction Classics on the Web: Huxley, Orwell, Asimov, Gaiman & Beyond Today we're bringing you a roundup of some of the great Science Fiction, Fantasy and Dystopian classics available on the web. And what better way to get started than with Aldous Huxley reading a dramatized recording of his 1932 novel, Brave New World. The reading aired on the CBS Radio Workshop in 1956. You can listen to Part 1 here and Part 2 here. (FYI: You can download Huxley's original work -- as opposed to the dramatized version -- in audio by signing up for a Free Trial with Audible.com, and that applies to other books mentioned here as well.) Little known fact. In 1910, J. Stephen King and Joyce Carol Oates -- they both pay homage to H.P. Philip K. eTexts (find download instructions here) Audio “Beyond Lies the Wub” – Free MP3“Beyond the Door” – Free MP3“Second Variety” – Free MP3 Zip File – Stream Online“The Defenders” - Free MP3“The Hanging Stranger” – Free MP3“The Variable Man” – Free MP3 Zip File – Stream Online“Tony and the Beetles” – MP3 Part 1 – MP3 Part II Audio & Video
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