Copyright tips for online learning

Copyright tips for online learning

 Do

• Acknowledge the source of everything you copy. UK law requires this.
• Use small amounts of other people's work in your teaching materials.
• Select course materials from the Library's collection and Box of Broadcasts as these are licensed for use by Imperial staff and students.
• Use Leganto Reading Lists to create resource lists. Library Services will deal with copyright clearance and sourcing content.
• Ask for help when you have questions library@imperial.ac.uk

Do not

• Disregard copyright law because you found it on the internet. Free to view does not equal free to reuse.
• Use large amounts of other people's work without permission, especially if it is commercially valuable.
• Direct students to pirate content on the internet, e.g. videos, documents or course readings at another university. 
• Make your teaching materials available to everyone on the internet. Use College platforms and restrict access to only students on the course.
• Leave it to chance. Make it clear to students that course content is for personal use and should not be shared with others.

A longer version of this advice is available as Copyright and Licensing tips for online teaching alongside other Copyright Guidance and FAQs  (2021 Copyright, Imperial College London).