Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Using Radio & TV Broadcasts for Educational Purposes


The Copyright Act allows the University to record, reproduce, perform and/or communicate radio and TV broadcasts for educational purposes. Communicate means to make the item available online or to email or fax the item to someone. This provision includes any material that has been broadcast such as films, commercials, recorded music, radio interviews etc on free-to-air radio or TV, pay television, satellite broadcasts or podcasts of broadcasts. It does not include reproducing moving images or sounds from the internet.
What can you do?
You can:
•             record a radio or TV program to show in class, use as teaching material or make a copy available in the library.
•             download a podcast of a broadcast to show in class, use as teaching material or make a copy available in the library.
•             make multiple copies of a recording to give to students.
•             make a copy of the recording available online via FLO for students to watch or download.
This provision is very flexible, you can:
•             record the program yourself, either at home or at work.
•             record the broadcast in part or in full. You can record an entire series if required, for example all episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
•             use any format - broadcasts can be recorded on DVD or CD or as an mp3 or mpeg file to play on a digital player or downloaded
•             make multiple copies - if each student enrolled in the course requires a copy, then you can make enough copies for each student. However, if you wanted to charge students for the copy, you could only do so on a cost-recovery basis.
Some conditions apply:
1.            It must be for educational purposes - educational purposes are defined as reproducing or communicating material for a particular course of instruction or for the administration of that course. They also cover reproducing material to be included in a library collection. Educational purposes do not cover general or commercial activities of the University, such as marketing and promotion.
2.            You can not copy any pre-recorded videos, DVDs or sound recordings.
3.            You must mark each copy, either on the item itself or on the container, with the following:
o             the name of the institution for which the copy is made;
o             a reference to Part VA of the Copyright Act;
o             the date on which the program was broadcast or transmitted;
o             the date on which the copy was made.
Using Podcasts for Educational Purposes
You can download a podcast of a broadcast from the web to show in class, use as teaching material or make a copy available in the library. Australian podcasts and webcasts can be copied for educational purposes if they were originally 'born' as free broadcasts, e.g.; the podcast of Andrew Denton's Enough Rope was originally broadcast on the ABC and therefore can be copied . You must follow the requirements for using broadcasts as outlined above.
Podcasts and webcasts that were originally broadcast overseas can also be copied - so long as the country of origin has signed the Rome Convention. Please note: many countries are not signatories, including the United States, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. (Click here to see a full list of countries that have signed the Rome Convention). Podcasts from countries that are not covered can still be linked to.
Podcasts and webcasts that were created exclusively for the internet and have not been broadcast 'free-to-air' are not included and permission from the copyright owner would be required to copy these for educational purposes. You may however provide students with a link to the podcast or webcast.

Source : flinders.edu.au. 

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