Special Executive Report
Applying Fair Use in Higher Education
The fair use battle is heating up, thanks to technology and the growing cost of education. And it's easier than ever for educators to innocently commit copyright infringement, particularly if they're helping students by putting course materials on the Internet. Developers of course materials and textbooks are cracking down and going after violators. Navigating the many facets of fair use is challenging for even the savviest educators. Here's how to put yourself and your institution in a strong position to keep from being sued:
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Assessing course materials for potential copyright problems
- 10 best practices for performing a fair-use analysis
- Do I need a license for that? A comprehensive look at the deciding factors
- Copyright infringement: Just how bad the fines can get
- Play it safe: Cut into profits, you're bound to get sued
- Taking fair use online and other modern challenges
- Test your skill with cutting-edge legal challenges schools face today
Jammed with up-to-date requirements, guidelines and examples, this fast-read executive report gives you actionable tactics you can use today to effectively and proactively protect yourself and your institution from being sued over fair use.
Strategies to keep yourself and your institution from being sued
- Your name's at risk: Guide to making the right course material decisions
- 2 mistakes most educators make – and how to avoid them
- Number one reason copyright holders sue
- Creating student course packets without crossing the line
- Weighing the transformative effect on your fair use rights
"Applying Fair Use in Higher Education" is a clear and concise guide that walks you through pertinent cases, rulings and guidelines regarding copyright laws, fair use analysis and making the right decisions when it comes to course materials.
Understanding fair use and how to apply it
- Determining fair use: 8 rules of thumb that work
- How courts are applying fair use: 6 real life cases
- Where music downloading lands on the protection scale
- What the law says about protecting students' work
- The extra protection state colleges and universities get