Under § 110(1), faculty and students may only perform or display – but not reproduce or distribute – any copyrighted work in the course of face-to-face teaching activities in a classroom, without seeking permission.
A national magazine tells a professor she needs hundreds of permissions to use its cover photos in her class, when in fact, she could claim fair use, which does not require payment or permission.Nov 5, 2008
Based on these exclusive rights alone, it appears that only the copyright owners or licensed individuals are allowed to make photocopies of the textbook. Photocopying textbooks can be considered reproducing copies of the work, so you may be infringing unless the copying is deemed fair use.Aug 14, 2014
Copyright in the classroomSingle copying for teachersA single copy generally may be made of any of the following for teaching purposes:A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a collective workA chart, graph, diagram, cartoon, or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper2 more rows
What is fair use? Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder for purposes such as criticism, parody, news reporting, research and scholarship, and teaching.
The copyright law identifies certain types of uses, including criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research as examples of activities that may qualify as a fair use.
Single Copies for Educational Use An excerpt from a work cannot be more than 1,000 words or 10 percent of the work, whichever is less. Students may copy portions of books under the fair use copyright exemption, provided copying is not being used as a substitute for buying a textbook.
Classroom teachers cannot, under the law, simply photocopy entire textbooks for their students.
The unauthorized copying, sharing or distribution of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited. It is a violation of federal law, the Copyright Act, and of the Student Code of Conduct.
Teachers and most schools are therefore protected fairly broadly, allowing them to make use of films and articles from sources like the New York Times or Scientific American, as long as they do so in the context of instruction.Mar 22, 2021
If you did not create the text or materials, you could unknowingly infringe on intellectual property rights, violate copyright laws, or breach a license agreement. If this happens, you place yourself or your school board in a vulnerable position. The copyright holder can seek damages.Nov 2, 2016
Not Protected by Copyright: Titles, names, short phrases and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents.Nov 1, 2021