Fair Use

As defined in the Copyright 101 article, fair use allows for protected work to be used or copied for educational purposes and does not require the permission to be copied.  The four factors which help define fair use include:

1) the purpose of the use
2) the nature of the work
3) the amount of work used in relation to the work as a whole
4) the effect of the use on the market or income

How fair use applies to education:

Many educators either are not aware or choose not to take into consideration the copyright laws when preparing for lessons or showing material.   After reading these articles, things that I thought were acceptable obviously are not fair use.  We need to take into consideration that the work should be used for educational reasons to support our ideas.   Students need to be made aware that using the material for instructional purposes is acceptable but need to be aware that when using material outside of education, permission must always be granted by owner.  After taking that quiz and realizing how horrible I had done, I really feel that it is important for me to educate myself on what is acceptable and how to use the information properly.