Educators-Copyright and Fair Use
Scavenger Hunt Answer Key
Learner Description: This web page is intended for teachers enrolled in ITAL Education's Introduction to Websites course.
Activity 1
Two of the following sentences are correct. Find the sentence that is incorrect by using information from the link that has been provided (Source).
Source: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf
Graphics do not fall under copyright. (INCORRECT)
Activity 2
Source: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter8/index.html
Works in the "public domain" means that the copyright has EXPIRED
Activity 3
Source:http://www.uspto.gov/go/tac/doc/basic/trade_defin.htm
Are copyright, trademark, and patent the same? N
Activity 4
Source: http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml#elec
Mr. Jones can not be held liable for copyright infringement as he did not personally download pictures from www.donotstealpics.com FALSE
Activity 5
Sources: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml#elec
http://creativecommons.org/about/license/
- I AGREE that the fair use doctrine of United States copyright affords copying and replication of copyrighted materials in certain instances.
- Dr. Deoshirt's lecture COULD BE fair use, COULD BE covered under copyright, NOT in the public domain, or NOT creative commons material.
Activity 6
Match the correct link to the sentences below:
- Are authors who write blogs afforded the same protection under copyright laws as authors who write books? http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.shtml#elec
- The TEACH Act also known as the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act addresses copyright issues including online learning http://www.usg.edu/legal/copyright/teach_act.phtmlhttp://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/copyright/teach.html
