This chapter delves into the copyright challenges educators encounter, highlighting the significance of legal knowledge about educational materials. The speakers share their personal experiences and educational backgrounds, clarifying that the discussion is meant to inform rather than provide legal counsel.
Thomas Tobin shares about copyright for the rest of us on episode 411 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Just because you are an academic and you made a copy doesn’t mean it is for an academic purpose.
-Thomas Tobin
We hear more about what you can’t do, rather than what you can [when making copies of materials].
-Thomas Tobin
[As a layperson, I can tell you that] the law is the last resort. The law only applies when there is no other permission or license in place.
-Thomas Tobin