A Visit to Copyright Bay Web Site - Annotation

Agnew, J., Gummess, G., & Hudson, M. (2003, February 3). A Visit to Copyright Bay. Retrieved June 11, 2009, from A Visit to Copyright Bay Web site: http://www.stfrancis.edu/content/cid/copyrightbay/index.htm

Copyright laws are changing as more and more professional writings are available online. How to know what can be used, how to it and how to give credit to the author has become more problematic as the information explodes on the Internet. Although this site is aimed at teachers, it is a useful site for students too, as they need to be aware of the copyright laws also. Researched and designed by college students in an educational technology class the site mixes graphics with text in a way to make all users of copyrighted materials aware of what fair use is smaller, more interesting chunks of information as it explains the TEACH law of 2002. Not only is the instructor responsible for fair use, so is the institution: “The institution must have policies in place that govern the use of copyrighted materials. … There must be a notice to students that materials used in a course may be subject to copyright protection.”