Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.
Donny created an awesome multimedia project on the solar system using graphics he found on his local science museum’s website (which he cited in the bibliography). Now his teacher wants to post his project on the school website as an example for others. Is this fair use?
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Responses
Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.
Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted.
No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.
No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project.
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website.
Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website.
No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission
In this scenario, just because Donny cited the source of the graphics he used in his project does not automatically give him the right to post the project on the school website. Posting the project online is a public distribution of the multimedia, which may require permission from the original source. It is important to always consider copyright laws and seek permission before using and distributing multimedia sourced from websites.