Copyright Basics
An author's life, plus 50 years.
What is the duration of copyright for literary works?
In June 2012, the Copyright Act was amended to include this as a "fair dealing" purpose.
What is education?
A literary or artistic work protected by copyright in Canada that has been made available to the public with the consent of the copyright owner.
What is a published work?
I can use my personal Netflix account in the classroom.
False: When signing into your account you are acknowledging that you will abide by the Netflix terms of service, which state that they are for personal viewing only.
This person had to pay royalties to Michael Jackson every time he played one of his own songs.
Who is Paul McCartney?
A copyright holder’s rights are violated – for example, when a song is distributed without the creator’s permission.
What is infringement?
To relax students while testing, I can play soft music in the background. True or False
False: Music in the classroom unrelated to curriculum in not allowed without the proper SOCAN licensing.
The sole right to produce or reproduce a work or a substantial part of it in any form.
What is copyright?
If you are unsure of using a work illegally, you need to get permission.
True: when in doubt, ask!
These two types of music cannot be copyrighted unless recorded.
What is in your head and a live performance?
An creator's life, plus 70 years.
What is the duration of copyright for performances and sound recordings?
True or False: I can take an article from the library databases and post to my course's external blog.
False: A blog is an external site with a wide distribution. Library licenses materials through publishers for use in the college only, so most can be shared in D2L but not to an external site.
This encompasses both user's rights and legal exception to the law.
What is Fair Dealing?
© is required to denote that an item is covered by copyright.
False: In Canada the copyright symbol is not a requirement, anything in a fixed medium is covered by copyright.
The best place to go for quality journal articles and magazine articles that you can post into D2L for your students?
What is the Library?
The two requirements for intellectual property to become copyrighted.
What is an original piece of work and fixed tangible medium?
Private Study, Research, Criticism or Review, New Reporting, Education, Parody or Satire
What are the 6 purposes allowed under Fair Dealing?
The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.
What is the public domain?
Copyright-protected material can be now be copied in-house and sold through the bookstore in course packs without permission.
False: Fair Dealing does not apply if revenue is generated that goes beyond overhead.
A Creative Commons license that allows for use by anyone, for anything, without the need to give credit to the creator.
What is Creative Commons License 0 or CC0?
Literary, Artistic, Dramatic and Musical Works
What are works protected by copyright?
Purpose, Character of Use, Amount of Use, Availability of Alternatives, Nature of the Work, Effect of the Use on the Work
What are the Fair Dealing factors that must be considered before copying a work?
The most awesome, best, miraculous, resource person at Fleming to answer all of your copyright questions.
Who is Marcia Steeves?
You can copy a DVD of "Wall Street" and convert to an online format to post in D2L for students.
False: No, while legally purchased DVDs may be shown in the classroom, creating a copy in another format is not permitted without permission.
The reason why Weird Al Yankovic never made a parody of a song by the artist formerly known as Prince.