Can an online course be copyrighted?
Even if you are not the copyright owner of the online course materials you created, you may still have a license to use these materials. Likewise, if you are the copyright owner of the online course materials, you may grant a license to others to use the materials.
How do you copyright a digital course?
Here are 11 ways to protect the intellectual property of your online course content:
- Get a Trademark.
- Print & mail your content to yourself.
- Time stamp your content.
- Show your face.
- Watermark your content.
- Make it common knowledge.
- Keep an eye out for duplicates of your content.
- Have a Copyright Policy.
How can one use copyrighted materials online?
Section 107: Fair use — Permits use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission. Examples of fair use include criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, and research.
Does fair use apply to online courses?
Content developed for an instructor website or a massive open online course (MOOC) are considered visible to the public. Fair use may apply but in a more limited fashion than it does in closed classroom environments, including on-campus instruction.
Can I use YouTube videos in my online course?
Can I show a YouTube video to my classes? Yes, using YouTube to demonstrate pedagogical points is fine, however, do not use YouTube videos that contain infringing content just as you would not use any other type of infringing content. YouTube is particularly rife with such material despite YouTube’s best efforts.
When Can copyrighted work be used legally?
What is fair use? Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder for purposes such as criticism, parody, news reporting, research and scholarship, and teaching.