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the law that governs the right to use information |
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creative works or information that are not “owned” by an individual but considered part of the common culture |
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a revision to the copyright law that clarified what uses of copyright-protected materials were permissible when used for distance education and also outlined required actions on the part of a school in order to be compliant. |
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the portion of the U. S. copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the use of the copyright hold |
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Creative Commons licensing |
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guidelines whereby con- tent creators allow or limit your use to copy, edit, remix, build upon, or distribute all or parts of their work |
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acceptable use policy (AUP) |
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guidelines whereby con- tent creators allow or limit your use to copy, edit, remix, build upon, or distribute all or parts of their work |
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Electronic communications and files are considered a |
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the rule with which teachers should follow according to the US Copyright Office |
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school librarian or media specialist |
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the best resource in your school for understanding copyright information |
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