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The following is a list of websites which provide helpful information about copyright and intellectual property. If you have a specific question, you might want to start with the first website: The University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright.

UT Crash Course in Copyright
The University of Texas ' Crash Course in Copyright - Test your knowledge!

Copyright Management Center
"Fair Use: Overview and Meaning for Higher Education" by Kenneth D. Crews, Indiana University , Purdue. Includes: Fair Use Statute of the Copyright Act of 1976

The TEACH Act - Copyright and Distance Learning
American Library Association. The Teach Act specifically addresses Distance Learning and copyright as it pertains to the Fair Use Doctrine. This American Library Association site lists best practices for Blackboard instructors as they pertain to the Teach Act.

Copyright Law in Cyberspace
University of Texas , Office of General Counsel. This site, too, provides information on copyright and the internet as it pertains to Higher Education.

U.S.Copyright Office
U.S.Copyright Office

Intellectual Property and Resource Collection
American Distance Education Consortium. This site has a collection of many articles and information on copyright and intellectual property.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
University of Connecticut PowerPoint Presentation on FERPA, the regulations governing student privacy information.