10c+Copyright+and+Fair+Use

Venue: Book a large seminar room and the L.R.C. computer lab. Materials: You may want to print out and copy the information on the copyright explained page as well as the case studies and answers to case study 1.
 * Copyright and Fair Use **

Discuss the following question: What is copyright and what does it mean to me?
 * Watch Brainpop video on Copyright **

Discuss ** copyright and fair use** document.

A 32-year-old woman has been found guilty of willful copyright infringement and must pay $1.92m after a retrial in a US court [|BY Rosie Swash] [|guardian.co.uk], Friday 19 June 2009 14.52 BST media type="youtube" key="wS9MeoiqA7M" height="344" width="425" ||
 * ** Read through and discuss the following news article from the Guardian ** - **[|File sharer ordered to pay nearly $2m]**
 * File sharer News Video**

= = =Section 2:Fair Use= (You may want hard copies which you can access [|here])  **
 * Discuss **Fair Use Guidelines

FAQs **

How does the court know if a use is fair?
The purpose and character of the use of copyrighted work The nature of the copyrighted work The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work

What has been recognized as fair use?
Criticism & Commentary Parody News reporting Art Scholarship and Research Time-shifting Search Engines

Questions to Consider When Determining Whether or Not Your Work is Covered Under Fair Use

 * Did the unlicensed use "transform" the material taken from the copyrighted work by using it for a different purpose than that of the original, or did it just repeat the work for the same intent and value as the original?
 * Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use?

Section 3: Creative Commons
Creative Commons Introduction Video this is the same as the video above [|Version of the Movie in You Tube] **Discuss Creative Commons**
 * Watch the Creative Commons Video ** by creativecommons.org using either link below.

Analyse Two Case studies
Use the information on copyright and fair use to guide your discussion. More case studies
 * Plenary:** Discuss the implications CC holds for your own work.


 * Other ideas**


 * **Use** **Google Advance Search** to find work with a CC license.

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 * You can also verify a photo's license by using flickrcc.
 * The LRC Website also has collections of Creative Commons videos, music and pictures for you to use with your digital projects.
 * Look at copyright regulations on YouTube

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