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Expanded Copyright (self-paced course)

Self-paced course for faculty and staff to learn the aspects of copyright law that affect higher education. It's intense - if you want something lighter, please go to the Intro to Copyright videos on Learnscape.

Copyright Exemptions for Education

Learning Objectives

Once you've completed this module, you'll be able to:

  • distinguish between legal and illegal uses of copyrighted works in a face to face classroom under the Educational Use Exemption 
  • explain why the Educational Use Exemption does not cover making handouts
  • explain why the Educational Use Exemption does not cover teaching online
  • distinguish online educational scenarios that are eligible for using copyrighted works under the TEACH Act from those that are not
  • distinguish types of materials that may be used under the TEACH Act from those that are not
  • correctly mark and attribute a copyrighted work for use under the TEACH Act