Copyright for Educators/Introduction

Copyright is a branch or subsection of intellectual property law which aims to protect the outputs of intellect through for example, trademarks, patents, designs, software licenses and copyright. This unit is restricted to providing an introduction to copyright law.

Disclaimer: These course materials are designed to provide an introduction to copyright for educators. This unit forms part of a course on open content licensing and as such does not focus on the detail and complexities of copyright per se. However, copyright is prerequisite knowledge to understand and implement open content licensing. These course materials should not be construed as legal opinion. Copyright is a complex area of law and there are differences between the copyright legislation of individual countries around the world which cannot be addressed in a generic introductory unit. Please consult a qualified legal professional for advice on copyright at your institution.