Week 1 - Intro to Copyright for Instructional Designers

What is the primary purpose of copyright law?

Answer explanation

Protecting the rights of creators is the primary purpose of copyright law as it applies to instructional design materials

Fair use mandates the user gives _______ to the creator or the original work.

Answer explanation

The user of copyrighted works must give attribution or credit to the original creator of the work.

    How is Creative Commons licensing different from traditional copyright?

•    d) Creative Commons licenses are more restrictive than traditional copyright.

•    b) Creative Commons licenses allow creators to grant permissions for their works under certain conditions. t.

•    c) Creative Commons licenses are only applicable to physical works.

   

Answer explanation

   b) Creative Commons licenses allow creators to grant permissions for their works under certain conditions.

 Which of the following is NOT considered a copyrightable work?

   

   

• an idea/concept

• a song

• A novel

• A photo

Answer explanation

The correct answer is (c) A simple idea or concept. Copyright protects original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression, but it does not protect ideas, facts, or concepts.

Which of the following is an example of copyright infringement?

• Using a copyrighted image with permission from the creator

• Creating a paraody of a copywritten song without permission

• Buying and installing a licensed software program

• making a backup file for personal use

Answer explanation

Original creators must give explicit permission for others to use their copywritten works.