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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.soundbyting.com
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/feature_et_10_1999.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.soundbyting.com, 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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