Monday, April 12, 2010

Copyright Catastrophe

For many students, the Internet has been a constant presence in the classroom. The Internet offers an abundance of information with the simplicity of a mouse click. For the teacher, however, the Interent does serve up complications. With today's copyright laws designed to protect the owner's works, some information may be off-limits. Teachers can utilize the fair use guidelines to know for sure if the informaton is legally accessible for use in the classroom.

Fair Use Guidelines:
1. The Purpose and Character of Use
2. The Nature of the Copyrighted Work
3. The Amount of the Work Used in Relation to the Work as a Whole.
4. The Effect of the Use upon the Potential Market for or Value of the Copyrighted Work.

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