Copyright Law

Below is a video that explains copyright law and the fair use exemption. Copyright law gives rights to the creators of works so that nobody else can use it or reproduce it. The fair use exemption allows for copyrighted work to be used for educational purposes.



Within the field of education copyright law is less strict because of the fair use exemption. Teachers are allowed to use small segments of copyrighted material in order to help their students better understand certain topics. Copyright law is not nearly as big of a deal in the field of education as it is in other fields such as journalism and advertising. However, because the internet easily allows teachers access to so much information many tend to forget what is and is not legal. Therefore, teachers need to start being more careful. As a teacher, one is supposed to set an example for his or her students. No teacher would ever want a student to cheat, so each teacher should be aware of what is legal to use in the classroom.