From time to time, it is important for educators to review the expectations for honoring copyright. Educators and their students use content prepared by others as part of the work of education and copyright expectations apply to this material.
Here is a great copyright info page from EduBlogger. The front page identifies multiple issues and refers the reader to content associated with each issue.
When I cover copyright with my students I always make sure they are aware of the TEACH act. To my knowledge, this is the most recent legislation addressing copyright and this act specifically concerns the use of content online. The intent of the act is to allow educators to serve online students with the same capabilities they have available in the classroom. I use the act to request that educators consider what might be a distinction between publishing and the intended use of content in an online setting. The key in the TEACH act is the expectation that educators offer content in a protected environment allowing access to students in classes presently served by that educator. If content is provided online to a more general audience, the content is being published and more restrictive expectations apply.
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