Copyright Information
Technology
resources for
Fremd Faculty and Staff
D211 General
Guidelines for Copyright
and Video Use
Frequently Asked Questions
This site was
developed to give teachers and students of Fremd High School
some insight into the often confusing world of copyright. As
teachers, we must be aware of the limitations the Copyright
Law puts on us and our students. It is our responsibility to
learn, model its use, and impart this knowledge to our
students as they write papers and create projects for your
classes. If you think the term 'Fair
Use' will always cover you, think again.
Each
department has a copy (yes, we have permission to use it!)
of Copyright, A Guide to Information and Resources,
by Gary H. Becker. This guide will provide quick answers to
most of your day to day dealings with copyrighted material.
Hall Davidson has a wonderful site that will
dramatically increase your knowledge of this subject. He has
also published a
handy chart outlining teachers' fair use rights and
responsibilities.
The
Copyright Society of
the USA also provides an online
quiz
in order to assess your own copyright knowledge. This is a
great activity for students as well!
Be sure to visit the following for
additional information regarding copyright:
The United States
Copyright Office
A nice discussion on Fair Use
Stanford University
Libraries Copyright and Fair use page (Great!)
Duke Law
School, Tales from The Public Domain, Comic Book
Township High School District 211
Policy and Procedure Handbook
Copyright and Video Use
The use of video in instruction continues to
grow, due, in part, to the increasing availability of
recorded instructional materials. The following guidelines
provide information that will permit instructional staff to
make effective use of pre-recorded video. The guidelines are
based on the most recent interpretation of copyright law
provided by the American Library Association and the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
It
is
permissible:
1. For the District to purchase a video
which is marked “FOR HOME USE ONLY” and for staff to
use such a video in classroom instruction.
2. For the technology coordinator to record
a broadcast program at the request of a teacher, if the
teacher submits a written request in advance that the
program be recorded and the request and use adhere to the
Fair Use guidelines. (A copy of the Fair Use guidelines is
available from the technology coordinator in each school.)
3. For a District 211 employee to produce a
video of limited portions of clips from various resources in
the circulating library only if such use falls within the
four parameters set down by the House
It is NOT
permissible:
1. For any District 211 student or employee
to record a program at home from either a broadcast or cable
transmission and to use it at school.
2. For any District 211 employee to rent a
video marked “FOR HOME USE ONLY” from a video store
or borrow such a tape from any source (with or without
charge) and use that video at school without first securing
a written release from the source permitting the school to
use the program for instructional purposes.
3. For any District 211 employee to use an
entertainment video which does not correlate with the
instructional objectives of the course in which it is used.
4. For any District 211 employee to make a
copy of a video or soundtrack owned, rented, or borrowed by
District 211 without first receiving written permission from
the copyright holder.
5. For any District 211 employee to use
District-owned equipment to duplicate copyrighted media for
school or personal use.
If you have questions on this topic,
contact the technology coordinator,
Michael Bachrodt,
x2760.
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FAQs
for Fremd Teachers and Students
How long can I use the program
recorded by the Technology Coordinator?
The entire program must be recorded including any
copyright notice and may not be altered in any way. You do
not, however, have to play back the entire program. You
are free to show only those segments you deem worthy of
use.
You can use the recording for a total of 45 consecutive
days. It must be destroyed after that.
You may only show the recorded TV show once (along with
a repeat showing) for each of your classes during the
first 10 consecutive school days of that 45 day period.
After that 10 day period, you can view the show for
evaluation purposes only until the 45th day after the
recording was made.
Students who are absent during the 10 day period may
not view the recording upon return to school.
Copies of the copied television show can be made for
other teachers but must follow the guidelines listed
above. Also, the copy is subject to the same time frame as
the original recording.
-Adapted
from: Copyright, A guide to Information and Resources,
by Gary H. Becker
There are more stipulations but these provide a summary
of what is allowed.
Posting a recorded television program on the web, while
educationally a great idea for those students who miss
class, is not allowed. That would be distributing material
without consent of the authors.
Can I show one of the movies in our
Media library after school to my club or use it with my
athletes?
It depends.
The copyright law is written such that a video for viewing
must be used in a classroom or nonprofit environment
'dedicated to face-to-face instruction." Use should
be instructional, not for entertainment or reward.So, the
judgment has to be made as to whether the club is classroom
related and is being used for instruction.
However, the Technology Coordinator has purchased a
license that allows videos we own and those marked with 'For
Home Use Only' to be shown at school whether it be for
instructional use or for use after school with clubs,
activities, etc, pending district approval. This should take
the worry away for most uses of video at school. The studios
covered are listed below.
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Touchstone Pictures
- Hollywood Pictures
- Columbia Pictures
- Tri-Star Pictures
- Paramount Pictures
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- United Artists
- Miramax Films
- Warner bros.
- Universal Pictures
- Sony Pictures
- Lions Gate Films
- New Line Cinema
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