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Copyright
Copyright for Educators
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy | Ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively. |
| Copyright Act of 1976 | the most current copyright law that only provides rights to the copyright holder. |
| Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) | passed in 1998 as a reaction ro growing electronic commerce that not only hieghtened the penalties for copyright infringement on the internet, but also impacted education. |
| Fair Use | refers to the part of U.S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the copyright holder. |
| Public Domain | creatice works or information that are not owned by an individual and are not protected by intellectual property laws. |
| Creative Commons Licensing | Guidelines whereby content creators allow or limit others' abilities to copy, edit, remix, build upon, or distribute all or parts of their work. |
| Help students understand how to correctly use and cite source material. | What is the first line of protection for students to aviod inappropriate use of others' work? |
| "10 Percent Rule" | What is the suggested rule for educators that came from the U.S. Copyright Law (2009)? |
| TEACH Act | Revision to the copyright law that clarified what uses of copyright-protected materials were permissible when used for distance education and also outlined required actionsfor a school to be compliant. |
| Copyright Law | the law that governs the right to use information. |