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- Sample Permission Letters
Samples of letters used for obtaining permission from a copyright owner from
Indiana University. Includes sample language to use for a wide variety of material,
including handouts, audio-visual material, and electronic materials.
- Sample Agreement for
the Production of Distance Learning Course Materials (sample Agreement between a
Department or School and an instructor) from Indiana University. Includes also a sample cover letter.
- Sample
Vendor Agreement (in Word format)
A generic vendor agreement that contains Work for Hire and other copyright clauses.
- Copyrightable
Instructional Materials
Information on ownership of instructional materials from the University of
Wisconsin.
- Copyright
& Fair Use in the Classroom, Internet, and Web
This site from Maryland University College includes general information, as well
as a very useful review of guidelines for using images and computer programs.
- Reproducing
Pictures, Photos, Photographs, or Photography
Outlines some legal traps involving copyright and images, particularly for
using images on a websites.
- Corporate
Training and Online Education
Articles about copyright and fair use issues, including rights regarding the
work of students, school policies, and fair use in online courses.
- Educators, Technology, and
the Law
Simple question-and-answer site addressing software, videos, and the Internet.
- Copyright Law for
Distance Learning
University of Texas System
- Lawful Uses of
Protected Works
IPSE - Information on copyright and distance education
- Fair
Use and Multimedia
Information from the copyright and fair use site at Stanford on the use of multimedia.
» Links on Fair use
» Links
for General copyright info
- U.S.
Copyright Office Guidelines
Guidelines for fair use by educators and students, including sections on
frequently asked questions, publications, international copyright issues, pending changes,
and many other topics.
- 10 Big Myths About Copyright
Explained
A reference on common copyright myths.
- The Crash Course in
Copyright
From the University of Texas, this quick course offers background, helpful
advice, and links.
- Copyright
Management Center
Wide variety of resources about copyright in general and its importance to
higher education from Indiana University-Purdue University.
- Copyright
& Fair Use site at Stanford
Including links to laws and standards and the current status of pending copyright
actions.
- Intellectual
Property and Copyright Use Collection
An index of copyright resources from the American Distance Education Consortium.
- The Copyright
Website
A site by a corporate attorney with a special interest in intellectual
property, this presents a well-organized introduction to copyright fundamentals and cases.
- Intellectual
Property Policies for a New Learning Environment
Discussion from The Pew Learning and Technology Symposium (February 2000)
examining issues arising from the commercialization of the work of professors and
universities, including recommendations for developing university policy.
» Mailing lists
- Coalition
CNI-COPYRIGHT Forum
This forum on general copyright issues features an open archive of previous
postings, as well as the opportunity to join the list.
- LIBLICENSE-L Mailing List
This is a moderated list from the Yale University Library, Commission on
Preservation & Access and the Council on Library Resources that is designed for the
discussion of issues related to the licensing of digital information by academic and
research libraries.
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