The Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) at American University’s School of Communication in Washington, D.C., is an innovation lab and research center that creates, studies and showcases media for social impact. They have compiled a set of best practices for the fair use of copyrighted media materials.

The use of OER and freely accessible digital resources has increased greatly during the pandemic as instructional faculty seek to support their students while teaching remotely. But an unprecedented situation does not give us permission to ignore copyright, “fair use”, and piracy. Join us for a refresher of these topics to ensure you’re demonstrating the academic integrity you expect of our students.

You found a great resource for your class and shared it with students. Did you check the copyright? What is copyright? Why does it matter? Participants in this webinar will discover the inner workings of copyright, what it means, and why it matters. We will look at common copyright myths and ways to use various resources according to their permissions.

What is the difference between free content, open content, and fair use? Educators often overestimate what they can do with the fair use copyright exception and underestimate their options with open resources. Join us to learn about the requirements of fair use as well as how to interpret Creative Commons licenses.