Shawn Moran
SLM 521
Copyright
A teacher in your
school (who has a really rowdy bunch of monsters) makes an agreement with them
that they learn how to make Power Point presentations on sports, war, hunting,
rock music and such. She lets them get graphics from anywhere on the Internet.
She recommends sites such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, DOD, Rock
Music Hall of Fame. They make great presentations and become great kids. What
are the copyright implications??
1. In this first scenario, the teacher has created an assignment that may infringe on copyright law. Even though this activity is planned to create work for nonprofit educational use, it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t need permission. The main factor is whether the use adversely affects the value of the original work. Even if the product is for nonprofit educational purposes, the work can undermine the value of a copyrighted piece of work. This can still lead to a copyright infringement suit, and such nonprofit educational organizations are not an exception.
Mrs. Urdvardy,
a music teacher, downloads MP3 files from the Web and uses them to instruct her
students in the various kinds of music. She allows students to copy the files
and take them home, listen to them and complete a worksheet
4. In this scenario, Mrs. Urdvary is in major violation of copyright laws. With the recent MP3 lawsuits, she is subjecting herself to a hefty lawsuit. Copying music and redistributing it to students is not allowed. If she had paid for the mp3 downloads, she may use them for an assignment in class, but she is still infringing on copyright laws if she distributes the music. If she uses music she has paid for in class for the assignment, then no copyright laws have been violated.