Know Before You Owe!


You must answer yes to the following questions. If you answer no to any question, you will require permission of payment of royalties.

  1. Is the performance made from a legally acquired copy of the video (owned by the school, teacher, student; borrowed from a library
      or regional media center; rented from a video store; taped off-air within the off-air taping guidelines or other specific permission?

  2. Does the performance take place in a classroom or other instructional place (library, gym, auditorium, etc.)?

  3. Is the performance in a non-profit educational institution?

  4. Is the performance (ONLY) for students and teachers in a regularly scheduled class (not extra-curricular activities or babysitting)?

  5. Is the use of the video DIRECTLY related to the lesson at hand (part of the class' published curriculum and shown during the time that
      the topic is being studied)?

Source:

Carol Simpson, Ed. D.
Asst Professor - School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
P. O. Box 311068
205 Chestnut, ISB # 205
Denton, TX 76203

General Rules to Follow:

  Always cite your sources!
  Be sure to give credit to the originator of the item!
  Give credit to the site where the item was obtained!

Useful Links:

Copyright Kids

Includes basic information on copyrights, useful links, a copyright quiz and information on how to register a copyright. Use The Copyright Challenge to test your knowledge and discuss copyright issues.

When creating teacher web pages or uploading student projects, copyright issues must be addressed. The guidelines for acceptable use (Fair Use)) differ when publishing to the web. Take a look at the a Classroom Copyright Chart created by MediaFestival.org.

The © Copyright Primer on Computer Music Files is a great source for using computer music files such as MIDI, MOD, WAV, RA, RMI, etc.

Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."