Many students and instructors are uncertain what copyright means and what kinds of assignments and activities fall under fair use principles. This workshop introduces general intellectual property concerns in the classroom, including definitions of fair use, and focuses on best practices for assigning and teaching multimedia projects.

Before starting: browse the Creative Commons Site.

Materials for Teaching Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons 

Videos About Copyright and Intellectual Property

• Common Craft Copyright and Creative Commons Video
• Tara Hunt | How I Use Movie Clips in my YouTube Videos with Fair Use
• A Fair(y) Use Tale Video

Additional Resources for Learning about and Teaching Copyright

• Guide to Finding Creative Commons Images, Video, Audio
• Purdue OWL on Fair Use Strategies
• Purdue University Copyright Office
• The Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Center for Media and Social Impact
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Students for Free Culture
• Teaching Copyright Resources