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Copyright Law, Audiovisual Materials & Online Learning Robin Kauth

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This presentation discusses copyright and audiovisual works in web-based instruction.

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Copyright Law, Audiovisual Materials & Online Learning By: Robin Kauth

Copyright Law, AudiovisualMaterials & Online Learning

Robin Kauth

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Problem

• The problem many teachers face is how tolegally incorporate copyrighted materials,specifically audiovisual work, into their webbased instructional materials

• Laws are not the same for online andclassroom environment

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Copyright Basics

• Title 17 of the U.S. Code- Section 106provides protection to the author(s) oforiginal works

• Applies to published and unpublished works• Work does not have to have a copyright

notice or be published to be protected• Copyright is assumed once the work is

created in a fixed medium

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Copyright: Length of Protection

• Works created after January 1, 1978:– Work is protected for the authors life + 70 years

• Works created before January 1, 1978:– Works originally protected for 28 years with an

additional renewable 28 years– Renew period later extended to 47 years– Total protection of 95 years

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What Can Be Copyrighted

• Must be fixed in a tangible medium– Literary works (includes software)– Musical works– Dramatic works– Pantomimes & choreographic works– Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works– Motion pictures and other audiovisual works– Sound recordings– Architectural works

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What Can’t Be Copyrighted

• Works not fixed in a tangible medium– Speeches, performances, music that have not been

recorded in some way• Titles, names, phrase, slogans, symbols or lists of

ingredients/contents*• Ideas, procedures, concepts, processes*• Works containing entirely common information

with no original authorship

*These may be eligible for protection under patent and trademark laws

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Rights of Copyright Holder

• U.S. Copyright law grants the holder sole andexclusive rights– Right of reproduction of the work– “ ” preparation of derivative works– “ ” public distribution of the work– “ ” public performance of the work– “ ” public display of the work– “ ” public digital performance (sound recording)

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Exceptions: Fair Use

• There are exceptions to the exclusive rights heldby copyright owners

• Section 107 lists criteria for which ‘fair use’ isjudged:– The purpose & character of the work– The nature of the work used– The amount of the work used– The effect on the market/value of the original work

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Exceptions: Fair Use

• Purpose: the work is being used fornoncommercial purposes– Fair comment & criticism– Teaching– Scholarship– Research

• Nature: is the material currently available,informational or creative, published orunpublished?

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Exceptions: Fair Use

• Amount: the relative proportion of the workused– No clear standards set

• Market Value: whether the use infringes onthe copyright owner’s ability to profit fromtheir work– Direct and indirect impact may be considered– Often considered the most important criteria

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Laws & Online Learning

Fair use & audiovisual• When material is transmitted online copies are

made on the hard drive.– Thus violating the duplication rights of copyright

owners• Current laws only protect face-to-face use of

audiovisual works in the classroom• Problem: laws to this point do not protect use of

audiovisual material online/distance learning

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act

• Passed Oct. 12, 1998, General provisions:– Crime to circumvent anti-piracy measures– Limits ISP from copyright infringement suits

for transmitting copyrighted materials– Service providers must remove content that

violates copyright– Limits liability of nonprofits higher education

institutions for violations of students & faculty

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Audiovisual works & education• DMCA was supported by software/entertainment

industries not academia or librarians• DMCA makes it illegal to use software that

circumvents copyright. Some materials protectedby fair use are now off limits because of DMCA– Limits access to materials, must have consent from

owner

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TEACH Act

• Passed Oct. 3, 2002: amends copyright lawand establishes criteria for usingcopyrighted material in distance learning

• Goal: balance educational use andcopyright owners rights

• Problem: requires extensive involvementfrom schools and educators

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TEACH Act

Audiovisual & distance education• Expanded types of materials that were acceptable

to use in distance education– Can now use audiovisual works online

• Eliminated language that limited use to justclassrooms– Now can transmit materials via digital means

• Permits storage of copyrighted materials that isincidental to digital transmission

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TEACH Act

PROBLEMS for educators• Rights limited to certain works in limited portions• Educators still must comply with strict requirements

– Schools must be accredited– They must have copyright policies in place– School must have copyright information materials available– Must be a notice to students– Materials only available to enrolled students

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TEACH Act

PROBLEM for audiovisual materials• Cannot retain material for longer than it takes to

transmit the material– Can only be stored on school’s server for duration of

course• Performance of work must be ‘mediated’ as it

would be in the classroom– Class session considered the time period a student is

logged on to the website– Must be directly related to topic

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TEACH Act

PROBLEM for audiovisual materials• Works only allowed in ‘reasonable and limited

portions’• Excludes commercially available educational

materials that would have been allowable in theclassroom

• ‘Related’ material means it cannot just be anadditional resource for students– Limits resources for students in web-based education

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Laws & Online Learning

• As a whole, the TEACH Act improves on existingcopyright law & DMCA in that it establishes someprotection of audiovisual works

• Problem:– Language is still vague/confusing– Many steps must be undertaken by the university and

instructor– Revisions still must be made so that use of audiovisual

materials in web-based instruction is as protected asusing them in a face-to-face classroom environment

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Applying the Law: Staying Legal

• How do instructors ensure they are followingcopyright in their web-based instruction?– Get permission to use the work (supercedes all other

guidelines)– Avoid all digital commercial educational works– Avoid piracy– Only use amount of material comparable to what would

use in class– TEACH checklists to help establish if use is legal– http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/teachlist.htm– http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/checklist.html

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Applying the Law: Staying Legal

• USM Guidelines– Southern Miss Learning Enhancement Center

Presentation– http://www.usm.edu/lec/brownbag/copyright/copyright_brown_bag_files/intro.htm

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Conclusion

• Further legislation still needs to occur

• Advice– Apply sound judgment when using copyrighted

works– Learn and understand the TEACH Act, the

DMCA, Copyright Law & Fair Use guidelines

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References

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Copyright Clearance Center (2003). The TEACH Act. Retrieved July 17,2008 from: http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/dist_learning.htm

Crews, K. (2003). New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importanceof the TEACH Act. Retrieved July 17, 2008 from: http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/teach_summary.htm

Conn, K. (2002). The Internet and the Law, What Educators Need to Know. Alexandria, VA: Association forSupervision and Curriculum Development.

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References

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NC State University (2008). The Teach Toolkit. Retrieved July 17, 2008from http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/

Pember, D. (2004). Mass Media Law. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.

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