Copyright and Distance Education

April 27, 2018

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Updated January 12, 2019


Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright (Copyright.gove)

Taking the Mystery Out Of Copyright (Library of Congress)

Copyright and Primary Sources (Library of Congress)

H.R. 3505 (113th): TEACH Act (Govtrack)

Copyright Clearance Center

“At Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), our mission is to make it easy for people to get, use and share content worldwide, while protecting the interests of creators, publishers and other copyright holders.”

Creative Commons

“Creative Commons is the leading organization supporting the global movement for sharing and collaboration. We create, maintain, and promote the Creative Commons licenses — free, international, easy-to-use copyright licenses that are the standard for enabling sharing and remix.”

State of the Commons (2017)

The TEACH Act: New roles, rules and responsibilities for academic institutions (Copyright Clearance Center)

Copyright Crash Course (University of Texas)

“The Copyright Crash Course was created by Georgia Harper and is currently maintained by UT Libraries. The Course is arranged into several sections that allow users to explore certain areas of copyright law individually or as a group. The Course was originally created with faculty in mind, but can be used by anyone who is interested in understanding and managing their copyrights.”

Copyright: TEACH Act and Distance Education (Daniel Library)

The Educator’s Guide to Creativity & Copyright

The Public Domain Review

Recent news about copyright