Multiple Choice
What does the term "fair-use exception" mean?
(1 point)
Responses
to use only material that has never been published
to use only material that has never been published
the ability to use material made by others for educational purposes
the ability to use material made by others for educational purposes
an exception to copyright restrictions for images only
an exception to copyright restrictions for images only
Educational material is no longer under copyright.
the ability to use material made by others for educational purposes
No, because he did not cite the source.
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission.
The correct answer is: the ability to use material made by others for educational purposes.
To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate some of the options:
- "To use only material that has never been published" is incorrect because the fair-use exception does not depend on whether the material has been published or not. It pertains to using material created by others, regardless of its publication status.
- "An exception to copyright restrictions for images only" is also incorrect because the fair-use exception applies to various forms of media, not just images.
- "Educational material is no longer under copyright" is incorrect because educational material can still be protected by copyright, and the fair-use exception applies to all copyrighted material, including educational resources.
Thus, the remaining option, "the ability to use material made by others for educational purposes," is the correct explanation of the fair-use exception. This exception allows limited use of copyrighted material without seeking permission from the copyright owner or obtaining a license, as long as the use is considered transformative, non-commercial, and falls within specific criteria set forth by copyright law.
Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.
Donny has a major paper due for school. He finds a great website covering the information online. He cuts and pastes sections to put into his report. He doesn't need a bibliography for the paper, so he doesn't include one. Is this fair use?
(1 point)
Responses
No, because he did not cite the source.
No, because he did not cite the source.
No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use.
No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use.
Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes.
Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes.
Yes, because he copied the source word for word.
Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.
Donny created an awesome multimedia project on the solar system using graphics he found on his local science museum’s website (which he cited in the bibliography). Now his teacher wants to post his project on the school website as an example for others. Is this fair use?
(1 point)
Responses
Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.
Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.
No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.
No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website.