Copyright Notices

Just a reminder that you should include a copyright notice in your online course somewhere if you are using any copyright materials. The following language may be used. It is borrowed from the University of North Carolina site on the TEACH Act at http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/notice.html.

“The materials on this course web site are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated.”

Michael Robertson (JCCC's DL Mentor) suggested an easy way to add the statement to your Course Content Home page as a footer. If you wish to do this:

1. Open up the course and click on the Build tab.
2. Select the Page Options button in the upper-right of the course content area.
3. Click the pull-down menu and select Edit Footer.
4. In the html edit box paste the following:
   

   “The materials on this course web site are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated.”

5. Then click the Save button.

Further, anytime you use a copyright work (after seeking permission, based on fair use or the TEACH Act), be sure to include a copyright notice following the format:

Copyright © 2007 by Harry Potter Rowling. Used by permission, all rights reserved.