Complex questions Copyright is a tricky area for faculty and administrators. With the advent of online instruction, the issues have only become more complex. How does educational fair use apply on the Internet? If classroom use of materials is protected, is electronic use in an online classroom also protected? What are the institutional and individual liabilities when copyright infringement occurs? Myths and misinformation abound. You may have heard that giving credit for material you use exempts you from liability. Or you may have been told that fair use protection applies basically the same way on the Internet as in the classroom. Neither is true. Yet if you don't know the facts, you either risk a lawsuit, or else you err on the side of caution and don't give your students all the material you could. Are you equipped with enough information to make the right choices in every situation? UO location: Thursday, April 2, 1998 11:30 AM - 1 PM IMC Studio A (Knight Library) For more information, contact JQ Johnson, 6-1746, or jqj@darkwing.uoregon.edu. Presented by the Faculty Consultants Network Straight answers Get a timely clarification of these and other sticky copyright issues in this not to-be-missed interactive seminar! By participating, you will: Understand the rules governing fair use and cyberspace law; Get trustworthy information from qualified authorities who have already sorted through the legal morass, so you don't have to; Be free to create online and electronic teaching material without anxiety about copyright issues, because you'll know what you can and cannot do! If you use or plan to use the Internet in instruction-particularly if you are creating or teaching an online course-you need to be informed. Tune in with your colleagues on April 2 for a clear explanation of the facts! Separate fact from fiction! Armed with the facts, it's possible to make a reasonable, informed judgment about fair use online-without being an expert in copyright law. This convenient faculty development event will: provide examples of legal and illegal uses of copyrighted material illustrate potential issues and problems clarify what kinds of material can and cannot be "taken" in fair use discuss how much of a piece can be used in an online course Topics Specialists in copyright law, fair use, and cyberspace law will address common questions, including: How can you tell whether material you download from the Internet is copyrighted? How do you know if you may lawfully include certain materials in an online course? How does the fair use section of the copyright law pertain to online applications? What are the differences in fair use between traditional classrooms and distance education? What guidelines exist for educational fair use of materials in online courses? What do institutional policies need to say about copyright and the Internet? Access to top authorities on copyright law Georgia Harper is considered the foremost expert on copyright among the members of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). She is manager of the intellectual property section in the general counsel's office for the University of Texas System. She is also a member of the Copyright Advisory Board of the Association of American Universities. As associate counsel at The Ohio State University, Steven J. McDonald has handled a number of Internet-related legal issues: alleged copyright infringements on student Web pages, search warrants for electronic communications, and an e-mail death threat to Socks, the first family's cat. He is also an adjunct professor in the university's College of Law, where he teaches a course on electronic communications and tort law. Viewers of last year's Use and Abuse of the Internet, on which Mr. McDonald served as a panelist, rated him highly and described him as especially informative, clear, and concise. Janis Bruwelheide is known nationally as an authority on copyright and intellectual property issues. She is author of The Copyright Primer (second edition), co-published by the American Library Association and the National Education Association. An experienced distance educator, Dr. Bruwelheide oversees the US WEST Montana Teacher Network, training teachers online to use the Internet. She frequently gives workshops on copyright law and distance learning and is currently a professor at Montana State University-Bozeman. Free, but seating is limited. Please register by e-mail to jqj@darkwing.uoregon.edu Who should attend? faculty administrators library professionals attorneys ...at two- and four-year institutions should be sure to participate in this event! Have an issue or a question? Send it to us now! 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