| Reviewed: |
Jun 30, 2010 by Teacher Education |
| Overview: |
This video was created by Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University. An original copy of the video can be downloaded from: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/a-fair-y-use-tale
The video uses a collection of unrelated Disney clips to explain how Fair Use laws would allow remixing short pieces of copyrighted work without breaking the law. He intentionally chose Disney clips because of their reputation for pursuing copyright violators. |
| Learning Goals: |
Individual faculty will determine the learning goals when using this clip. It will most likely be used to help learners understand Fair Use and copyright laws. |
| Target Student Population: |
We all need to be responsible digital citizens so it is appropriate to begin discussing copyright issues with older elementary school children all the way through to adult learners. |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Users of this material should have a general idea about the legalities of using other people's creations. Users should also know how to use an Internet browser and install any necessary plug-ins in order to get it to play correctly, such as Flash MacroMedia or Javascript. |
| Type of Material: |
This learning object is a YouTube video clip. |
| Recommended Uses: |
This video could be used with other resources as part of a discussion on Fair Use with teachers and students from middle school to higher education. |
| Technical Requirements: |
Users need to have video-playing capabilities on their computers. This could be played with WMV or Quicktime but will usually be played within the browser window. All operating browsers seem to work, specifically Camino, IE-8, Safari, and Firefox (Mozilla). |
