OEC Copyright, Fair Use & Intellectual Property 2

Question 1

When an online educator posts a copyrighted article in a password-protected LMS accessible only to enrolled students, this practice is best described as:

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Potentially permissible under fair use or the TEACH Act depending on the circumstances

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A clear copyright violation that always requires written permission

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Legal only if the educator personally purchased a single copy

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Automatically protected by academic freedom in all cases

Question 2

A work is considered to be in the 'public domain' when:

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Its copyright has expired or the work was never protected by copyright

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It has been posted publicly on the internet by anyone

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The creator has granted public access through a social media platform

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It was created by a contractor working for any government

Question 3

Which Creative Commons license is considered the most restrictive?

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CC BY-NC-ND

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CC BY

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CC BY-SA

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CC BY-NC

Question 4

The DMCA 'safe harbor' provision protects educational institutions from copyright infringement liability when:

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The institution has no knowledge of infringing activity and promptly removes content upon valid notification

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Faculty post any educational materials online for student access

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Students access copyrighted materials exclusively for personal study

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The institution holds a valid site license for all software it uses

Question 5

An online educator wants to use a copyrighted photograph in a course presentation. Under which circumstance would this most likely qualify as fair use?

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The educator uses a small, low-resolution version for commentary or critical analysis

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The educator finds the image through a general web search engine

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The educator's institution has a subscription to a stock photo service for other images

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The photograph was taken more than ten years ago

Question 6

What is the key difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism?

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Copyright infringement violates legal rights; plagiarism violates academic and ethical standards of attribution

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Copyright infringement is illegal; plagiarism is always completely legal

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Plagiarism applies only to students; copyright infringement applies only to educators

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They are legally identical terms used in different professional contexts

Question 7

Which of the following works is automatically in the public domain in the United States?

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A document created by a U.S. federal government employee in the scope of their official duties

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A novel published in 1990 whose author died in 2020

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A song recorded in 1980 that has never been commercially released

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A photograph posted on social media without any copyright notice