1. Downloading copyrighted material from the Internet and using it in a way that violates the rights of the copyright owner.
A large amount of material that is either in the public domain or that has been made available for classroom use is available on educational Web sites. Such material can be freely used or used in accordance with the designated requirements. Other online material remains fully protected under copyright law.
2. Allowing students to use the school’s Internet system to download copyrighted material, such as MP3 files of popular music.
Schools must closely evaluate Web traffic to ensure that students are not using the school’s Internet system as a source to exchange copyrighted materials. Such actions can result in a significant amount of traffic and should be easily detectable by a system administrator.
3. Software used in violation of copyright law.
Another technology-related, but not entirely on the Internet, area in which schools run a risk of liability that regards the violation of copyright or licensing agreements in the use of software. A school cannot use copies of software and use them on other computers without permission of the producer of the software.
4. Material posted on the class's public Web site in violation of copyright law.
Educators must be very careful about the copyright status of any material posted on their Web sites. If a material is copyrighted, permission must be asked to use the material and in what purpose it is to be used for.
Watch out for Copyright
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