Chapter 8

Copyright gives the author the exclusive right to reproduce copies, prepare derivative works, distribute copies, and publicly display the copyright work

The U.S. Constitution and federal laws have recognized the right of authors to control who can make copies of their work.

Copyright is not serious and does not affect my life as an educator.

Before I can show a film, play a song, or copy works of someone else, I must first obtain permission.

Using a song in the background of a YouTube video I made without declaring that I do not own the rights to a song is okay.

To obtain a copyright, I have to type a small 'c' with a circle around it and that counts for federal law.

All published books that are in our library are copyrighted.

Copyright allows the author to control how the materials are to be distributed and used with the general public.

The copyright period of a work expires as soon as the author dies.

A movie on DVD can be copyrighted.

What is fair use?

How many words of a poem may be used in a classroom without breaking copyright laws?

What term means to use a work for maximum teaching effectiveness without having time to obtain permission?

What act made it legal for the owner of a copyright to sue anyone who infringes on his or her right to control the distribution of literary or artistic property?

What is the maximum amount someone can sue over copyright?

What act amended the Copyright Act to allow instructors to use most copyrighted works in distance learning programs?

Who can someone who owns a copyright look to for protection?

What is an example of work that can be copyrighted?

How can someone transfer the copyright from themselves to someone else?

What year was the Copyright Act adopted?

How many copies of my work must I submit to the copyright office to be protected under federal law when applying for a copyright?

If I am a teacher and I create a lesson plan, who owns the right to it under the "work for hire" rule?

Under the "fair use" doctrine, can I use Einstein's theory of relativity without obtaining permission?

What is the term for teachers that break the copyright law?

Who can video tape television programs for educational purposes?

If I went to a movie theater and used my phone to record the whole movie, who can I show it to?

If an educator believes that their photocopying or videotaping goes beyond fair use, how should they get permission to to copy or tape from the owner?

When I use a diagram for teaching purposes, but I don't get copyright permission, what is it called?

What effect example is the copying of material is for only one course in the school in which the copies are made?

Does sending an email with a hyperlink to someone else count as copyright?