Tag Archives: copyright

The frustration of accepting there is no answer

Dealing with and explaining fair use has long been a frustration. I keep thinking I need to find the definition explanation and then I will understand. It is difficult to accept there is no such source and even lawyers (unless … Continue reading

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Beware of copyright

Cindy forwarded to me the link to a blog post describing a copyright complaint. This blogger assumed acknowledging the source allowed use of a photo. Not so.

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Open education and SOPA

I am a big defender of copyright. This does not make me anti open-source. As a content creator, I should have the right to offer content in any way I want as long as it is content I created. Those … Continue reading

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Tools for Copying

I have made a serious attempt to understand copyright and what constitutes a copyright violation. Sometimes I reason by way of analogy. I know that as an academic, I can copy an article from a journal in the library  for … Continue reading

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Copyright – again

This recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education addressed the copyright issue and I feel compelled to pass information of this type on. I keep reading such articles hoping to be told something more concrete and always come away … Continue reading

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