Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning

This jargon-free guide clarifies principles for applying copyright law to 21st-century education, discusses what is permissible in the classroom, and explores the fair use of digital materials.

Finally, a book that dispels the confusion around the use of copyrighted materials in the classroom!

Wonderfully rich educational resources-in both print and digital form-are often avoided in classrooms because educators are confused about copyright issues. In this slim, jargon-free guide, media literacy expert Renee Hobbs dispels common myths and clarifies principles for applying copyright law and the doctrine of fair use to 21st-century teaching and learning. Complete with a ready-to-go staff development workshop, this book explores:

• The meaning of fair use and how it empowers teachers
• Guidelines for determining what content can lawfully be used in the classroom
• Examples of the fair use of digital materials, including YouTube videos, audio clips, and much more

Renee Hobbs is one of the nation's leading authorities on media literacy education. She spearheaded the development of a online journal and national organization to support the work of media literacy educators and scholars. She has created numerous award-winning videos, websites and multimedia curriculum materials for K-12 educators and offers professional development programs to educators in school districts across the United States. Her research examines the impact of media literacy education on academic achievement and has been published in more than 50 scholarly and professional books and journals. She is a Professor at the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University in Philadelphia and holds a joint appointment at the College of Education. She received an Ed.D from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, an M.A. in Communication from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. with a double major in English Literature and Film Video Studies from the University of Michigan.