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UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES >>> Teaching Materials and University Materials... are owned by the University. So, for instance, if you write a text book which includes text from some Teaching Materials which you created, then that part of the text book will be owned by the University. If you want to do a deal with a publisher relating to the text book, then you would need the University���s consent. This includes making the book available on-line. It is therefore much simpler not to include any material that is taken from Teaching Materials or University Materials, to avoid problems later on. Teaching Materials... are materials which are primarily intended to be used or accessed by students for the purposes of any course of study they are following. It does not matter what format the materials are in. They can include demonstration equipment or models. Nowadays, as the University is using more electronic delivery, it will include not only hard copy materials such as lecture notes, but also things like software supporting a teaching resource and audiovisual materials. Teaching Materials are dealt with below in more detail. copyright material that belongs to someone else and to get their permission to use it. Alternatively, if the University agrees, you can give the University enough information so that it can get the permission itself. The University can also require you to omit any such material from your Teaching Materials if there are any issues relating to its ownership. There are some exceptions under copyright law which allow ���fair use��� of other people���s copyright material for certain purposes. The best practice rule, however, is to always seek the copyright owner���s permission first. It is also advisable to keep a record of all materials used and their sources, in case these need to be checked later. Case Study... Dr Canterbury has put together a package of Teaching Materials. As part of the Teaching Materials, he has downloaded and copied various items from the BBC News and Sky News websites to show how history develops. Dr Canterbury is not worried about the copyright in them as he knows there are exceptions permitting educational use. Teaching Materials... When you are creating Teaching Materials, it is up to you to identify There are certain exceptions for educational use, but they have various rules and conditions that go with them. There are also limits on the amount that can be copied in any particular quarter. Another rule is that the exceptions do not apply if licences are readily available from the copyright owner, which they would be from the BBC and Sky. The exceptions are complicated and it is dangerous for Dr Canterbury to rely on them unless he is completely sure that they apply. Otherwise, the University and Dr Canterbury could both be infringing copyright, which is a serious matter. 14 >>> University Materials... are those which are produced for administrative purposes, such as student and staff recruitment, or any other University purpose. They also include any item created by an employee of the University whose job description specifically includes the creation of printed or electronic materials.