John Hopkins University - Copyright for Educators & Librarians 

About The Course

Course Overview

Course Copyright Info

About Us

A Framework for Thinking about Copyright

What is Copyright

The Roots of Anglo-American Copyright

Copyright Moves Across the Pond

Ways the Monopoly is Limited

How Copyright Happens

Framework for Analysis

Authorship, Part 1

Authorship, Part 2

Authorship, Part 3

Essential Reading for The History of Copyright

Essential Reading for A Limited Monopoly

Supplemental Reading for "A Framework for Thinking about Copyright" Module

History of Copyright

A Limited Monopoly

Authorship

Owning Rights

You Own Copyright

Students Own Copyright Too

Work Made for Hire and Teachers

First Sale, Part 1

First Sale, Part 2

First Sale, Part 3

Public Domain

Idea/Expression Dichotomy

Essential Reading for Owning Copyright

Essential Reading for Limitations on Ownership

Supplemental Reading for the "Owning Rights" Module

Owning Copyright

Limitations on Ownership

Specific Exceptions for Teachers and Librarians

In Class Performances

The TEACH Act - Online Performances

A Library Exception, Part 1

A Library Exception, Part 2

A Library Exception, Part 3

Framework Review

Licenses and the Creative Commons

Asking for Permission

Essential Reading for Educational Performances

Essential Reading for An Exception for Libraries

Essential Reading for a Framework Review

Essential Reading for Licensing and Permission

Supplemental Reading for "Specific Exceptions for Teachers and Librarians"

Educational Performances

An Exception for Libraries

Licensing and Permission

Understanding and Using Fair Use

Place of Fair Use, Part 1

Place of Fair Use, Part 2

Using Fair Use - The Four Factors

Transformative Fair Use, Part 1

Transformative Fair Use, Part 2

Transformative Fair Use, Part 3

Applying Fair Use, Part 1

Applying Fair Use, Part 2

Applying Fair Use, Part 3

The International Implications, Part 1

The International Implications, Part 2

The International Implications, Part 3

Essential Reading for Introducing Fair Use

Summary of Appellate Rulings

Essential Reading for Transformative Fair Use

Essential Reading for Applying Fair Use

Essential Reading for The International Picture

Supplemental Reading for Understanding and Using Fair Use

Final Scenario Document

Enrichment

Final Quiz #1: About Copyright

Final Quiz #2: Issues Related to Teaching a Class

Final Quiz #3: Making and Reusing Student-made Films