Copyright Laws
What type of materials may teachers copyright that they create theirselves?
Lesson Plans
Books
Other Teaching Materials
All of the above
How many criteria areas does Fair Use have regarding education?
4
3
0
1
Students are encouraged to use infringing forms of technology in the classroom.
True
False
Are teachers eligible for any Fair Use exceptions?
Yes
No
Define spontaneity of the Fair Use Act. (Select all that apply)
The copying is due to inspiration of an individual teacher.
The time between the decision to use the work and the actual work are so close that it would be an unreasonable amount of time to reply to a permission request.
The use of the work is completely spontaneous (no explanation of why the work needed to be used).
What type of materials are teachers allowed to make SINGLE copies of copyrighted work for their own use in the classroom? (Select as many as apply)
A single chapter from a book.
A short story, essay, or poem.
An article from a newspaper.
A chart/graph/drawing/picture from books or newspapers.
1/2 of a chapter book.
Talking about the brevity section of the Fair Use Act in the classroom, what are the rules about poetry?
How does brevity in the Fair Use Act affect a complete article in the classroom?
If it is less than 4,000 words
If it is only 500-1,500 words.
If it is less than 2,500 words.
Are teachers allowed to make copies of workbooks?
No
Yes
Does the Fair Use Act have any exceptions for libraries? If yes, how many?
Yes, 1
No
Yes, 7
Yes, 4
Can schools be held accountable for giving a performance to the public of a copyrighted work?
Yes, if they charge admission and/or pay the actors.
No, they can never get in trouble.
Yes, only if they don't cite the creator's name in the playbook.
Who is allowed to tape an audiovisual news program for educational purposes? (Select all that apply)
Any school official
Teachers
Libraries
Archives
Students
A teacher is legally allowed to copy software for students.
True
False
What is a good way for schools to get access to different computer softwares?
Get site licenses by contractual agreements
Pay $1,000,000 to the company.
Sign up for free online
Unless an institution holds a license, how many days are they allowed to hold a recorded video for, before destroying it? (Educational purposes only)
15 days
1 year
45 days
4 years
When there is no Fair Use exception, how should teachers gain legal access to copyrighted photocopy or videotape? What should they specify when getting permission?
When talking about copyright access to non-profit educational institutions, what place(s) does that refer to? (Select all that apply)
State colleges
Universities
K-12 schools
All of the above.
What is the TEACH Act?
States that any teacher may request anything to be copyrighted under their name.
States that teachers at nonprofit educational areas can use a majority of copyrighted items in distance learning programs without gaining permission first.
States that no teachers are ever allowed to use any copyrighted materials in their classroom.
States that only teachers who support the TEACH Act get paid an extra $1,000 per year.
Can a student copyright and sell notes they took during a classroom lecture?
Yes, in any case.
Yes, only if they prove it is in their handwriting.
No, only the teacher that gave the lecture can copyright any of their students' notes.
Can a teacher copy certain pages of a copyrighted cookbook by a previous teacher and make a packet of their chosen recipes for their students to use?
Yes
No
If a teacher wants to be an independent contractor they have a copyright.
True
False
What factors determine the work-for-hire doctrine and if the teacher or the employer gets the copyright? List 4.
If two or more teachers, were to create something completely together, who would hold the copyright?
The teacher who put forward the idea.
The teacher who signs the work first.
All teachers get equal copyright access.
The oldest of the teachers who created this piece of work.
What are some materials that the teacher (even if created by this teacher) must give copyright access to their employer instead of having it for themselves. (Select all that apply)
Tests/Quizzes
Homework problems
Lecture notes
If a teacher was retiring, and wanted to pass over their copyright ownership to anything of theirs to a different teacher, how would they do so?
Just tell the school officials.
State it clearly in writing to whom it will go to and what they will receive ownership to.
Let the other teacher know they will be getting ownership, but leave it at that.
Call 1-800-COP-YRITE and give them the other teacher's personal information.
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