Copyright,+TEACH+Act+&+Fair+Use

> One of the obligations created by the TEACH Act requires distance learning courses to contain a copyright notice. The Act does not require specific wording for the notice. Placing this notice on an unsecured course web site does not get you additional legal protection. //Unsecured course web sites// must comply with the general rules of copyright law, licenses, and fair use. > At this point in time the few copyrighted materials instructors are using, that I'm aware of at least, have copyright statements attached to the materials themselves, not at the intro to the course. but that could be remedied pretty easily if need be.
 * Bellevue College: [|copyright policies]. Search for Copyright at BC [].
 * BTC: **//SAMPLE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Bellingham Technical College//**
 * Copyright Notice ** Many of the materials posted to this course site are protected by copyright law. These materials are only for the use of students enrolled in this course and only for the purposes of this course. **They may not be further retained or disseminated.** Our copyright policies and resources are found at:[] http://btcresources.wikispaces.com/Copyright-TEACH+act+and+Fair+Use
 * CBC: Provisional Copyright page working on becoming TEACH act compliant.
 * GHC: does not [have widely disseminated?], but we do have a policy that could be reduced to bullet points if need be. Jerry, Is this a requirement by DMCA, TEACH, or other?
 * SSCC: hired Stephanie Delaney a few years back to provide our Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) workshops on Copyright Matters. In her workshops she shared a [|Fair Use checklist (tool)], [|BLOG] and the following guidelines for teachers: [| "Classroom Guidelines"]
 * Spokane CC district: We have a link to the following on our DL website, [] District Policy: Community Colleges of Spokane recognizes that United States copyright laws exist for the public good and balance the intellectual property rights of authors, publishers, license holders and copyright owners with the educational community’s need for the free exchange of ideas. CCS will adhere to the provisions of U.S. copyright laws, including all relevant copyright and patent laws, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, Guidelines for Off-Air Recording and all other relevant laws and regulations. [Adopted 12/20/05; effective 01/01/06; formerly 2.71.00]
 * TCC:Here is our policy (we don’t have a short statement):[| http://www.tacomacc.edu/library/tutorials/copyright/]
 * WVC: Investigate and follow copyright law and licensing issues in regards to using/sharing materials. It is the responsibility of the individual providing the course content to comply with copyright and privacy laws by obtaining all permissions and releases necessary to avoid infringing on copyright or invading the privacy rights of others. Copyright ownership and royalties derived from the creation and production of distance learning courses shall be determined in accordance with WVC’s Intellectual Property policy 500.525 and Section J of Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Resources:
 * ALA Distance Education and the Teach Act