Copyright for Educators

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Copyright

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Legal protection that gives creators control over how their work is used.

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Fair Use

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A rule that allows limited use of copyrighted material for education, research, and criticism without permission.

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Creative Commons

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A system that lets creators share their work with specific rules on how it can be used.

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Public Domain

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Works that are free for anyone to use because copyright has expired or was never applied.

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Attribution

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Giving proper credit to the creator of a work when using it.

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Plagiarism

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Using someone else's work without permission or credit, often considered academic dishonesty.

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Intellectual Property

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Creations like books, music, and art that are legally owned by the creator.

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License

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Permission given by the copyright holder for specific uses of their work.

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Derivative Work

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A new work based on a copyrighted piece, such as a remix or adaptation.

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

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A law that protects copyrighted material online and outlines penalties for infringement.