Discusses copyright issues relating to digital distance learning. Topics include course design ownership; multimedia; the role of online instructors; videotaped classes; liability for copyright infringement; rights of copyright owners; fair use; commercial use; moral rights; public domain materials; patents; trademarks; trade secrets; network…

Examines the question of copyright violation of audiovisual materials when used in a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) degree offered via satellite transmission through Colorado State University. Topics discussed include fair use; definitions of literary works, performance, and transmission; and the need to revise the 1976 Copyright Act to…

Discussion of legal aspects of using intellectual property appropriately by school library media specialists focuses on copyright and fair use, based on "Information Power II". Highlights include keeping faculty and staff well-informed about the laws; and helpful resources, including background reading, books, and online resources. (LRW)

Fair Dealing is the right, within limits, to reproduce a substantial amount of a copyrighted work without permission from, or payment to, the copyright owner. Its purpose is to facilitate creativity and free expression by ensuring reasonable access to existing knowledge while at the same time protecting the interests of copyright owners. It is…

The aim of this article is to examine the legal possibilities available to creators of children's games, enhancing art education. It focuses on the type of games that enrich the learning experience by means of works of visual, verbal or musical art. I do not deal with the technology of the digital age, but examine the educational art game as a…

This paper outlines the knowledge and attitudes that 57 language teachers in Japan have regarding copyright laws in relation to using external materials in the classroom. A 13-item online survey was distributed, and semi-structured interviews were conducted, to ascertain what teachers know about Japanese copyright laws, and the teachers' resultant…

Rules and guidelines are provided for the process of acquiring documents and journal articles to be considered for inclusion in the ERIC database. The differing responsibilities of the Government, the ERIC Clearinghouses, and the ERIC Facility are delineated. The various methods by which documentary material can be obtained are described. Sample…

Presents the case for library photocopying. (PF)

A brief, general expose on the history and current status of copying commercial mass media. (HB)

A look at the current status of copyright laws for news stories in Great Britain. (HB)

Summarizes the testimony of a group of prominent authors before a Congressional committee dealing with copyright revision. (PF)

Reprint from Iowa Law Review, v53 n4, February 1968, with 1969 Addendum.

Rules and guidelines are provided for the process of acquiring documents to be considered for inclusion in the ERIC database. The differing responsibilities of the Government, the ERIC Clearinghouses, and the ERIC Facility are delineated. The various methods by which documentary material can be obtained are described and preferences outlined.…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO EXPLORE 3 GROUPS OF PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE USE OF NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA IN AMERICAN EDUCATION--(1) METHODS OF PROTECTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NEW MEDIA FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE THROUGH COPYRIGHT AND LITERARY PROPERTY, (2) DESCRIPTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WHICH CAN OR CANNOT BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEW…