1. For Faculty & Staff

2. Objectives for this Tutorial
 What is Copyright?
 Copyright is a form of protection provided by
the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S.
Code) to the authors of “original works of
authorship,” including literary, dramatic,
musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual
works. This protection is available to both
published and unpublished works.

3. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Why is Copyright important?
 We want to be literate in the copyright law that
pertains to teaching and scholarly use of
information. We are personally liable if we
have not followed copyright law and fair use
guidelines.

4. Objectives for this Tutorial
 To understand the concept of “fair use” and fair
use best practices.
 Section 107 of the Copyright Law also sets out four
factors to be considered in determining whether
or not a particular use is fair:
 The purpose and character of the use
 The nature of the copyrighted work
 The amount and substantiality of the portion used in
relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
 The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or
value of, the copyrighted work

5. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Be aware that the university’ has a draft
copyright policy and the university’s web
pages contain answers to frequently asked
questions (FAQs), copyright information
pages, and further guidance on copyright.

6. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Make informed decisions when preparing
materials for courses.

7. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Be aware of the TEACH Act and DMCA (Digital
Millennium Copyright Act) and thus proceed
in an informed manner when teaching.

8. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Be knowledgeable about related information
technology and intellectual property policies
at the University.

9. Objectives for this Tutorial
 Know whom to contact for university
copyright permissions questions or for
guidance on issues of copyright.

10. Test your copyright knowledge by taking our
Copyright Basics Assessment.
Provide your evaluation of this tutorial using
Copyright Basics Survey

11. Thank You!
Please proceed to Box 3, Copyright Basics