Copyright

Introduction
What are the COPYRIGHT rules that an instructor needs to follow and for what media? What is Fair Use and to what does it apply? What in the world is Creative Commons? How does an instructor navigate this mess? There is much to understand, and many are intimidated by the gamut of choices about the video, print, and computer -- media use. You should NOT be! In this activity you will learn and gain confidence about Copyright ©, Creative Commons and Fair Use.

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of interest are listed below. Work in groups according to interest, follow your groups page, and answer the questions.
 * People are coming to you** with questions. People want to know if they can legally use various media in their professional works. Depending on your area of interest, determine the terms of Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons for your field and what advice you will give to them. The areas
 * @Higher Education
 * Edu-business
 * K-12 Education
 * @Corporate Training
 * @Saudi Arabia Copyright Law

**OVERVIEW of Copyright/Fair Use & Creative Commons**
 * Your professor will give a presentation and give to you a quick resource guide.

Resources
>> @http://www.slideshare.net/reneehobbs/copyright-and-fair-use-media-literacy-educon-jan-2009-presentation >> @http://www.slideshare.net/reneehobbs/finally-the-end-to-copyright-confusion-has-arrived-presentation
 * **Copyright: The New Copyright Rules** - []
 * International Copyright: @http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl100.html
 * **USA Government on Fair Use:** @http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
 * **Public Domain Dates**:
 * **Table:** @http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm
 * **Slider**: @http://librarycopyright.net/resources/digitalslider/
 * **Stanford University Guidelines:** __http://fairuse.stanford.edu/charts-and-tools/#codes_of_best_practices__
 * **Instructors - Code of Best Practices for Fair Use and Media Literacy in Education: http://mediaeducationlab.com/code-best-practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education**
 * **Creative Commons**: []
 * **Education World Summary Guidelines**: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280a.shtml
 * **Best Practice and Fair Use for Media Literacy**
 * **Center for Social Media** -@http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use
 * **Recut -Reframe-Recycle**: @http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org//fair-use/related-materials/documents/recut-reframe-recycle
 * **Code Overview**: @http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use/related-materials/codes/code-best-practices-fair-use-media-literacy-education
 * **Presentations**:

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