2. Copyright Works in the Classroom; Copyright FAQs

Subject: So. Studies/Sciences: Law

The Copyright Compliance Series

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2. Copyright Works in the Classroom; Copyright FAQs

Educators utilize copyrighted materials to enhance instruction through the use of various media, so it is imperative they have good knowledge of the laws of copyright. In the first segment of this program, "Copyright Works in the Classroom," attorney Arnie Lutzker addresses how copyright affects classroom teachers. He provides an overview of Section 110 (1), Section 107, the Fair Use Statute, and Fair Use Guidelines; also he addresses Uses of Works in Classroom Curricula, which include Printed Works; Musical Works; Photographs; Thumbnail Images; Multimedia Works; Motion Pictures; Exceptions for Visually Impaired and Persons with Disabilities. In the second segment, "Copyright FAQs," host Jeannine Edwards introduces Arnie's colleagues, attorneys Susan Lutzker, Carl Settlemyer and Allison Rapp, who provide answers to a number of frequently asked questions about copyright directed to them by students, educators, librarians, and administrators from across the country. 07DR SCA 33 min.