Copyright 4 Educators (AUS)

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Part 1 Case Study 1 Readings

Case Study 1

Key words: Copyright, idea/expression, moral rights, public domain, term, jurisdiction, copyright ownership.

Overview:  Much of this course will be spent learning about the ways in which you, as educators, can use copyrighted works without infringing copyright.  But first it is important to note that there are many works that may be freely used because they are not protected by copyright at all.  This week, you will learn about the history and origins of copyright law, which works are protected by copyright law, and which works are in the public domain. The public domain is the name given to the set of works that are not protected by copyright law—because they do not fall within the scope of copyright protection or because they are no longer covered by the limited term (that is, period of time) of copyright protection.

Reading and Resources Selected links to Smartcopying Website
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