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Choosing & Using Sources: Instructor Resources

Category: Using Sources Ethically and Legally (page 1 of 2)

Judge’s Decision on Fair Use 12C

August 2, 2017 / / Comments Off on Judge’s Decision on Fair Use 12C
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
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Pre-Class Procedure

Building on Activities 12A and 12B, the instructor leads a discussion on the judge’s ruling on a case similar to the one students have been analyzing. Students see how accurate their predictions were.  
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Fair Use Factors 3 & 4 12B

August 2, 2017 / / Comments Off on Fair Use Factors 3 & 4 12B
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 15 min
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Pre-Class Preparation

Building on Activity 12A, students apply the last two fair use factors to a particular scenario that parallels a real court case. They also predict how a judge ruled in a similar real case.
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Citation Basics III 8C

July 27, 2017 / / Comments Off on Citation Basics III 8C
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
Downloads Handout 8C-1
Handout 8C-2
Handout 8C-3
Answer Key 8C-1
Answer Key 8C-2
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation

Students work in groups to collect relevant publication information from a source example to build a basic citation.
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Citation Basics II 8B

July 27, 2017 / / Comments Off on Citation Basics II 8B
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
Downloads Handout 8B-1
Handout 8B-2
Handout 8B-3
Answer Key 8B-1
Answer Key 8B-2
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation

Students work in groups to collect relevant publication information from a source example to build a basic citation.
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Citation Basics I 8A

July 27, 2017 / / Comments Off on Citation Basics I 8A
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
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Pre-Class Preparation

The instructor leads a short discussion on the necessity of collecting publication information for citations.
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Balancing Original Ideas with Sources 7B

July 27, 2017 / / Comments Off on Balancing Original Ideas with Sources 7B
Estimated In-Class Time 10-15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
Downloads Handout 7B-1
Answer Key 7B-1
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation

Students examine three paragraphs to determine which one best balances source material and original ideas and then briefly discuss what makes it so.
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Fair Use Factors 1 & 2 12A

July 24, 2017 / / Comments Off on Fair Use Factors 1 & 2 12A
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 20 min
Downloads Handout 12A-1
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Procedure
Possible Script

After an introduction to the four factors of the fair use exception to copyright, students apply the first two factors to a particular scenario that parallels a real court case. A discussion follows.
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Creative Commons Licenses 11C

July 10, 2017 / / Comments Off on Creative Commons Licenses 11C
Est. In-Class Time 15-20min.
Est. Pre-Class Time 20 min.
Downloads Handout 11C-1
Handout 11C-2
Answer Key 11C-2
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation
Students read what the six main types of Creative Commons (CC) licenses allow users to do with copyrighted works creators are willing to share. Then they figure out which are the best license choices for creators who want to share their work under certain conditions.
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Creative Commons Basics 11B

July 10, 2017 / / Comments Off on Creative Commons Basics 11B
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 15 min
Downloads Handout 11B-1
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation
Watch Creative Commons Video
The instructor talks briefly about Creative Commons (CC), followed by a short video about why Creative Commons was created and what its purpose is. The instructor lectures briefly and show students what each license requires.
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Copyright Basics for Creators 11A

July 10, 2017 / / Comments Off on Copyright Basics for Creators 11A
Estimated In-Class Time 15 min
Estimated Pre-Class Time 15 min
Downloads Handout 11A-1
Handout 11A-2
Answer Key 11A-1
In-Class Procedure
Pre-Class Preparation
Possible Script
Students take a pretest and post-test before and after an instructor-led discussion on their rights as creators and copyright holders.
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The activities in Instructor Resources were developed by Cheryl Meredith Lowry, Ph.D., and Christopher S. Younkin, M.A., M.L.I.S. The visual design and layout are by Robyn Ness and Ingrid Raphael. All were in the Teaching and Learning Department of The Ohio State University Libraries. Video recommendations were made by Judith Cerqua, M.L.I.S.; Daniel Dotson, M.L.I.S.; Jane Hammons, M.L.S.; Cheryl Meredith Lowry, Ph. D.; and Nicholas Wilkenson, M.L.I.S. All were at The Ohio State University Libraries. Contact us at choosingsources@osu.edu.
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