The following is a list of websites that provide helpful information about copyright and intellectual property. If you have a specific question, you might want to start with the first website: The University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright.
The TEACH Act - Copyright and Distance Learning
American Library Association. The Teach Act specifically addresses distance learning and copyright as it pertains to the Fair Use Doctrine. This American Library Association site lists best practices for Blackboard instructors as they pertain to the Teach Act.
U.S.Copyright Office
U.S.Copyright Office
Intellectual Property and Resource Collection
American Distance Education Consortium. This site has a collection of many articles and information on copyright and intellectual property.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Information from the University of Connecticut on FERPA, the regulations governing student privacy information.
Trademark and Other Intellectual Property Resource Guide
A great repository for anything related to intellectual property: trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and patents. The copyright section has a great test for you to take to see how much you know about your right to use materials for teaching and learning: click Test on Copyright from within the above-named link to access it.
