Copyright and Fair Use – Part 1

What is copyright?

• The legal concept that works belong to the people who create them

• The process of editing videos

• The method of writing novels

• The technique of drawing images

What does copyright law consider any original content you create and record in a lasting form?

• Intellectual property

• Public domain

• Free use

• Shared content

What can other people not do with your copyrighted work?

• Legally copy your work and pretend it's their own

• View your work

• Comment on your work

• Share your work with friends

What country's laws are discussed in this tutorial?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Canada

• Australia

What is the main difference between traditional copyright and Creative Commons?

• Traditional copyright allows free use

• Creative Commons allows use without permission under certain circumstances

• Traditional copyright applies only to works before 1923

• Creative Commons restricts all use

What does the public domain apply to?

• Work published after 1923

• Work by living creators

• Work published prior to 1923 and work placed in the public domain by creators

• Work under traditional copyright

What is one benefit of using Creative Commons-licensed content?

• It is always free

• It allows creators to set specific rules for use

• It is always in the public domain

• It requires no permission

What does the text suggest you review to learn more about obtaining free content?

• Traditional copyright laws

• Paid content guidelines

• Tips on public domain and Creative Commons-licensed content

• Private content rules

What is one restriction of traditional copyright?

• It allows free use of all content

• It requires permission to use, adapt, or copy the work

• It applies only to works before 1923

• It is the same as public domain

What does the Share Alike license allow you to do?

• Make a profit from the content

• Change the content and use a different license

• Change the content but use the same license

• Use the content without crediting the creator