Electronic Copyright
and
Netiquette
Electronic Copyright
 Electronic Copyright effects anything
that is copyright protected on the
internet/website.
 This includes, text, audio, video and
photos.
Copyrighted Material
What does a copyright look like?
 ©1997-2007 2Learn.ca Education Society. All
Rights Reserved.
 Copyright ©2007 ESPN Internet Ventures
 ESPN
 Albion
 Microsoft Example
 AO Friends
How do you locate Copyright
Statements on a website?
 Copyright statements appear on
many different places on a
website. In some cases, the
statement is in an obvious place on
all pages However, on most
websites, you may have to do
some detective work to discover
whether or not you have
permission to use an image. Some
of the places we found copyright
statements on various websites
appear as links labeled:
Note: Sometimes you have to go to
the "Home" page of a website to
find information on copyright.
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Copyright & Fair Use
 If something is copyrighted, it cannot be used unless you
have received written permission from the original owner or
if you are in the framework “Fair Use Doctrine”
 Fair Use gives us in education flexibility in using
copyrighted materials.
 According to the Fair Use Doctrine (Section 110 (5) of the
Copyright Act of 1976), it is allowable to use "limited
portions" of a copyrighted item for works such as
commentary, news reporting, academic reports, and the
like. But you still have to give credit. You cannot claim the
work as yours. You must cite where it came from.
 4 Factors to take into account with “Fair Use”—Can a
student use this photo? Can I? Is it copyrighted?
Fair Use Guidelines
1. The purpose and character of use, including whether such
use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit
educational purpose
2. The nature of the copyrighted work. Was the original work
intended to be consumable?
3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in
relation to the copyrighted work as a whole. How much is
being copied? How important is the copied part to the
entire work How many copies are being made?
4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value
of the work. Will the copyright owner suffer financial loss?
Fair Use
 The distinction between “fair use” and infringement
may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no
specific number of words, lines, or notes that may
safely be taken without permission.
Acknowledging the source of the copyrighted
material does not substitute for obtaining
permission.
 The safest course is always to get permission from
the copyright owner before using copyrighted
material. The Copyright Office cannot give this
permission. TAKES TIME!
Fair Use for Photos
 Single works may be used in their entirety but not
more than 5 images by an artist or photographer.
From a collection, not more than 15 images or
10%, whichever is less.
 Great resource on District Website.
Google Images
Are there any copyright restrictions associated
with the images?
 The images identified by the Google Image Search
service may be protected by copyrights. Although
you can locate and access the images through our
service, we cannot grant you any rights to use
them for any purpose other than viewing them on
the web. Accordingly, if you would like to use any
images you have found through our service, we
advise you to contact the site owner to obtain
the requisite permissions.
Microsoft Clip Art
 The following guidelines apply to the use of clip art:
 You may use clip art in your school assignments and
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You may use clip art in your church brochure.
You may use clip art for personal, noncommercial uses.
You may not use clip art to advertise your business.
You may not use clip art to create a company logo.
You may not use clip art to illustrate the chapters of a book.
https://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/faq
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NEEDS TO BE CITED
Fair Use for Text Material
 Up to 10 percent or 1,000 words, whichever is
less, is the aggregate of a copyrighted work
consisting of text material may be reproduced or
otherwise incorporated as part of an educational
multimedia project created under Sections
C(1)and C(2) of these guidelines. An entire poem
of less than 250 words may be used, but no more
than three excerpts by a poet, or five excerpts by
different poets from a single anthology may be
used.
Fair Use for Music, Lyrics and Music
Video
 Up to 10 percent, but in no event more than 30
seconds, of the music and lyrics from an individual
musical work (or in the embodied in copies, or
audio or audiovisual works, may be reproduced or
otherwise incorporated as a part of a multimedia
project. Any alterations to a musical work shall
not change the basic melody or the fundamental
character of the work.
Fair Use for Motion Media
 Up to 10 percent or three minutes, whichever is
less, in the aggregate of a copyrighted motion
media work may be reproduced or otherwise
incorporated as part of an educational multimedia
project.
Other Options-Public Domain
Given all of the copyright conditions described
above, how can students safely acquire images for
use, in compliance with copyright law?
 Using a digital camera, students can take photos
and use them within their pages. A reminder that
FOIPP guidelines limit the use of photographs of
students), but students could take pictures of objects,
scenes, etc. to visually enhance their work.
 Have students draw or paint their own illustrations,
and scan them to create a digital format usable in a
webpage.
Other Options Continued
 Use copyright free images (considered public
domain) available on the 'Net. Make sure your
source is legitimate.
 Use copyright free images from
clipart/photography available in CD-Rom
format. Read the "fine print" to see if any
restrictions for use apply.
 Obtain permission to use a particular image from
the 'Net, following a thorough investigation of the
conditions to be met and an adherence to the
process described by the image owner.
Copyright Free Websites
 http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html
 http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com/gallery/
 http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic98.htm
 http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html
 (Most of the images in these collections are in the
public domain. Though you may not need to ask
permission to use them when publishing on the
Web for educational purposes, you still must cite
these images unless otherwise notified! If you see
any copyright notices on these pages, read them
for further instructions.)
Citing your Sources
 Crediting the source must adequately identify the
source of the work, giving a full bibliographic
description where available (including author, title,
publisher and place and date of publication).
 Remember you will need to site for all copyrighted
sites, and sites in the public domain(free).
 Citation Machine for proper formatting.
Software Copyright
 Generally when you purchase a piece of software
like Microsoft Office, Norton Antivirus, this software
is good for one computer only.
 There are fines up to $10,000 dollars for each
offense.
Email Etiquette
Do You Email?
Email Etiquette
1. Clearly summarize the contents of your
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message in the subject line. (put something)
Keep your messages short and focused.
Avoid using all capital letters.
Don't write anything you wouldn't say in
public.
Use a smiley to make sure that a statement is
not misunderstood. , :-D, :-o
Email Etiquette Cont.
6. Avoid sending e-mails to large numbers of
people unless you have a serious reason to
do it.
7. Nasty e-mails should also be avoided.
8. As a courtesy to your recipient, include your
name at the bottom of the message.
References
 http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html
 http://citationmachine.net/
 http://www.learnthenet.com/ENGLISH/html/25smile
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https://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/
faq.mspx
http://www.2learn.ca/copyright/gencopyright.html
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/fu_overview.htm
http://www.copyrightauthority.com/copyrightsymbol/