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CURR 5018 Activity 8

Last updated over 1 year ago

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Question 1

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If the teacher wanted to show a film adaptation of Macbeth, what should she have done differently?

Nothing; she did not violate copyright laws

Find a YouTube version of the movie by searching “creativecommons”

There is no legal way to watch a movie in the classroom

Question 2

2.

Does the teacher violate copyright laws by making copies of one book to hand out to the class?

Yes; the text is copyrighted and therefore cannot be reproduced without permission

No; the teacher is within her legal rights to reproduce the assignment since her school purchased copies of the text

No; the teacher is within her legal rights to reproduce the text since William Shakespeare died more than 70 years ago

Question 3

3.

Can the teacher legally delete the questions that she does not wish to cover on the worksheets that she downloaded?

Yes, as long as she keeps the byline and includes that the original has been changed

Yes; since she downloaded the file for free she has the legal right to make changes

No; she needs to use the file as is

Question 4

4.

What is a consequence that the teacher could face if she teaches this unit as is?

The teacher could have decreased student scores for using shared work.

The teacher could face legal consequences for using copyrighted material without permission

The teacher could be banned from using OERs she finds online

Question 5

5.

What changes does the teacher have to make to her lesson to ensure that she follows all copyright laws?