Davis, M. (2008) Fair Use Ain’t What You Think It Is: Copyright and Fair Use in the Digital Classroom
New Media Consortium 2008 Conference Proceedings
This is an excellent, very clear summary of U.S. copyright law, particularly as it is applied to digital media used in education. It should be noted though that copyright law does vary from country to country; however, the principles do not change a great deal, and this paper covers the principles extremely well.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
