How does the use of copyrighted material differ in an educational environment?

Answer 1

In order to use copyrighted materials without permission you need to establish the project as "fair use"

The four primary factors you need to consider are...

1. the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
2. the nature of the copyrighted work;
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
4. the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Answer 2

In order to use copyrighted materials without permission you need to establish the project as "fair use"

The four primary factors you need to consider are...

1. the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
2. the nature of the copyrighted work;
3. the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
4. the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

Answer 3

Copyright law includes a number of exemptions in support of education:

Section 107 allows certain limited unlicensed uses of protected materials for education, study, and research.

Section 108 allows copying by libraries and archives under specific circumstances.

Section 110 allows performance/display in face-to-face teaching activities.

The TEACH Act (most notably) allows circumvention of DRM in certain educational uses such as creating clip reels for film studies classes.