LibGuides: Copyright: For Teachers

Teaching resources

Nothing beats the real thing! Copyright Resource for Schools
An Educational Module on Copyright Piracy for Secondary/TAFE Students.
Music for Free
"Music for Free?" is a self contained teaching unit. It consists of student activity sheets, guidelines for teachers on providing additional advice, assessment suggestions and a list of resources on teacher references, books and websites.

Our policies

Check PPMS on Staffpoint at TAFE Gippsland for current policies.

For example:

Copyright Policy: This document sets out the Institute’s overall Policy, Guidelines and requirements in respect of the use, management, copying and communication of copyright material.
Plagiarism Policy: This Policy provides advice to teachers and learners at TAFE Gippsland regarding cheating and plagiarism.

Useful sites

Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
Collects and distributes licence fees for the public performance and communication of musical works.
Australian Copyright Council
User-friendly information sheets and frequently asked questions (FAQ's) about copyright.
CAL (Copyright Agency Limited & TAFEs
CAL administers the copying of print material by educational institutions and other organisations on behalf of creators and publishers
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Find out more here about the two statutory licence schemes for the copying and communication of works by TAFEs.
* the Hardcopy Licence - for copies made from a hard copy document.
* the Electronic Reproduction and Communication Licence- reproduction in an electronic form
Creative Commons (international)
Creative Commons is a non-profit organisation which offers a flexible range of licences and protections that creators can use to manage their copyright in the online environment. Offers free tools, information and case studies.
Creative Commons Australia
Creative Commons is a world wide project that encourages copyright owners to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally. We offer a range of free licences that creators can use to manage their copyright in the online environment, each providing its own specific protections and freedoms. We have built upon the “all rights reserved” of traditional copyright to create a voluntary “some rights reserved” system.
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Creative Commons Australia (ccAustralia) is the Australian derivative project of the international Creative Commons project. It manages the Australian versions of the Creative Commons licences.
Smartcopying
The Official Guide to Copyright Issues for Australian Schools and TAFE