Always Read the Terms

Always. Read. The. Terms. That’s the ‘digital citizenship’ lesson that an 8th grade middle school student from New York recently learned (“How a kid cartoonist avoided […]

What do K12 Teachers Own?

Does it Matter what Teachers Own? Teachers in public K12 classrooms have some very basic similarities. We create, carry out, and then redo our lesson […]

This section of the tutorial…

I’m finishing up my compliance modules for the year. Yes, I’m delinquent on getting them done. But in my defense I’m one of those odd […]

Background Music in eLearning & Copyright

by Kevin Siegel, COTP Over the past few months, I’ve received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background […]

In The News: On Copyright Propaganda in ESSA

As a favor to powerful industry lobbyists, ESSA mandates the teaching of the 'harms of copyright piracy' in schools.

11 Ways To Protect Your Intellectual Property in Online Courses

Editor’s note: the following article is for informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified legal professional before relying solely on the advice shared below. Content. […]

Increased Transparency needs Increased Assurance

Many educational technologies include features with the benefit of making teaching and learning more transparent. For many transparency is a benefit; transparency creates more accountability between stakeholders […]

Copyright, Fair Use and the Teach Act for materials in courses

How can you determine if you can legally use copyrighted images, documents or videos in your course materials? You may be familiar with the concept […]

Copyright Issues for Online Courses

Here are three main takeaways for proper use of copyright protected material in online courses. I. Follow the Law on Copyrighted Media Please note copying or […]

Resources for Learning about Copyright and Creative Commons

4 ways of finding copyright-friendly media

The art of the responsible remix With the incredible popularity and ease of digital mediamaking comes great responsibility. As students unlock the power of digital storytelling and media […]

Getting Students to Critically Evaluate Fake News

Today's blog comes from Rene Tanner, subject matter librarian at ASU. Evaluating information in the digital age is a critical skill. In the classroom, as […]

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