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Copyright for Educators, Cycle 2 - Mar 2010

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Tue, 2010-02-16 09:57

Introducing Copyright A plain language guide to copyright in the 21st Century by Julien Hofman published by the Commwealth of Learning, Vancouver 2009 -  Accessible and/or downloadable from  http://www.col.org/resources/publications/monographs/Pages/Copyright.aspx/

Smartcopying Website www.smartcopying.edu.au - This website for Australian Teachers in Schools and TAFEs and is maintained and updated by the National Copyright Unit. It provides a guide to copyright issues in education, frequently asked questions, information sheets on specific issues (e.g using YouTube) and an Educators Guide to Creative Common Licences  and some interactive educational resources to assist teachers teaching students about copyright. Please note that this guide refers to Australian Copyright Law only.

Blog, Podcast, Vodcast and Wiki Copyright Guide for Australia http://creativecommons.org.au/blogguide - An Australian legal guide designed for those operating with copyright in the online environment. Although not teacher or education specific, it provides good discussion of basic copyright law, focusing on when and how you can use copyright material.

The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/