Educational uses like this are part of Fair Use. Since they amount to
segments and are not distributed, you haven't infringed a copyright.
Mike Williams
Carla Grayson wrote:
> Tipsters,
>
> I'm putting the finishing touches on my syllabus for this semester (we
> start Jan. 29!) and a ethical/legal question has come up.
>
> Would it be legal for students to copy segments of (rented) movies for
> an assignment? I would like to be able to use the clips subsequently in
> class for demos. Would the implications be different if they taped them
> off TV? Or if they owned the movie?
>
> I'm thinking of having an extra credit assignment in which students
> would tape ads, movies, or TV shows that would illustrate concepts
> covered in class. Obviously this is a lot of work, so that's why it's
> extra credit. Plus I'd have them for future classes. Has anybody done
> something like this? Trouble-shooting tips?
>
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> Carla E. Grayson, Ph.D.
> The University of Montana
> Dept. of Psychology
> Missoula, MT 59812
> Phone: 406 243-2391
> Fax: 406 243-6366
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
