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WebQuest1: Copyright and Fair Use
Of online
resources
Elements
of this webquest:
Introduction Task Process
Resources Conclusion
Introduction
As more students and teachers publish Webpages, we need to
consider the resources from which we gather images, sounds, etc. We also need to acknowledge the ownership of
Intellectual Property such as the creative writings and artistic designs of the
work we publish online in webpages. In
this Webquest you will discover:
·
Whether you can legally use
the images, sounds, and text found online in your creative projects,
·
The purpose of Copyright
·
Whether you will have the
opportunity to have work © copyrighted
·
And how to properly cite
information you use from online resources
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Task
Go to the following websites, read the articles and find the answers to the questions below. Type any relevant notes into a Word file.
Copyright Basics “Copyright in a Digital World”
“10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained”
http://www.greyday.org
http://www.riaa.org/Copyright-What.cfm
http://www.wilsonweb.com/articles/webtheft.htm
Questions:
1. What
is the purpose of Copyright?
2. How
is a copyright secured?
3. What
3 elements are included in a Copyright Notice?
4. How
long does a copyright last?
5. What
are the three items required for registration of a copyright?
6. Who
is legally entitled to file a copyright application form? (name all 4)
7. Can
you use pictures from someone else’s website in your PowerPoint Presentation?
Explain your answer.
8.
Have your ever produced work that is
copyrighted? Did you include a
copyright notice?
9. What
is the process to copyright a Webpage?
10.
Would a photo copied from a website and then
modified be covered by the owner’s copyright or the modifier’s copyright?
11.
What is the quantity of multimedia (music or
video clips) that a student may use in order to comply with the Fair Use
guidelines?
12.
BONUS (5 pts): Will Brad Templeton answer email regarding copyright legal
advice?
13.
BONUS (5 pts): What is the Copyright deposit requirement for Computer Programs?
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Process
1.
Begin with a blank document
(text file).
2.
Label your document with
the relevant class information
a.
Name, Date, Course
Title/period
3.
Copy and paste the
questions in the TASK section into your document.
4.
Find the answers by reading
through the linked sites (TIP: scan the pages by using the scroll bar and
notice the headings, the go back and read more detail).
5.
Type your answer in
complete sentences into your document.
NOTE: Mrs.
Ossorio’s class: print your document and place in the “Completed Assignment”
tray before the end of this class period.
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Resources
“Copyright Basics”. June 1999. US Copyright Office. 13 Jul 2000.
< http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ1.html >
McCullen,
Caroline. Copyright in a Digital World.
October 1999. National Middle School
Association. 13 Jul 2000
<http://www.sasinschool.com/resource/pages/ethread_copyright.shtml >.
Temple, Brad. 10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained. 13 Jul
2000.
< http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html >
http://www.greyday.org
http://www.riaa.org/Copyright-What.cfm, Recording
Industry Association of America.
http://www.wilsonweb.com/articles/webtheft.htm
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Conclusion
After answering the questions, you will have valuable
knowledge about ownership of intellectual property. You will apply this knowledge to your creative projects to protect
your work, comply with the Fair Use guidelines and to correctly cite sources of
copyrighted multimedia you have used.
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