Implications for the Future of Distance Learning
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OK, so I am not an expert on this subject, by any means, but I think I do have some answers for you. Regarding embedding music in your PowerPoint presentations; I think you would find that free (public domain) music downloaded from a site would be better. This is because the music you purchase on iTunes is only licensed to you as an individual listener. It is not licensed for "public" use. There are a number of sites out there that offer low-cost (sometimes free) audio files that are not public domain but they are royalty free. That means you can embed them in all kinds of stuff, with varying degrees of freedom from one site to another, and even from one file to another. The same is true with regards to images and videos. There are many stock photo and video sights, that you can purchase the rights to use items in PowerPoints and other presentations. A couple of examples would be Fotolia and ShutterStock. Also, check with your school's IT department or Administrator. They may have a license for utilizing videos and/or music for those kinds of situations. Many churches and ministries use something similar, called CCLI (CCLI Home Page, 2014).
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CCLI Home Page. (2014). Retrieved September 28, 2014, from CCLI: http://us.ccli.com/
Thanks for your post Katherine
ReplyDeleteI have a similar problem but it deals with pictures. Sometimes I need just a simple picture and I do not intend to sell it. I know better than to use a copyrighted image like a Big Mac. I do work for the government but the products I produce are not intended to be sold. The audience I write curriculum for are young sailors. Do you think it is okay for me to use pictures I find on Google? It is not like my lessons will be sold for tuition. What do you think?
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Crewes, K.D. (n.d.) Checklist for conducting a fair use analysis before using copyrighted materials. Liberty University.