Copying with (and seeking) direct permission
While there are exceptions for certain educational uses of third-party copyright materials in the Copyright Act, there may be times that you need to reproduce something outside of these allowances. You may copy and communicate more than the amounts specified under the various exceptions and licences available to the University where:
- Copyright belongs to the University of Newcastle
- You have received permission in writing (or a direct licence) from the copyright owner to copy and/or communicate the work for teaching and/or course-related purposes
Seeking permission from a copyright owner can be useful for reuse of materials in a MOOC, or where you are wanting to reproduce/communicate the entirety of a resource, such as an entire professional guidelines document, in Course Readings.
The Seeking permissions (teaching) guide has more information. The Copyright Advisor may also be able to provide assistance.
Where material include a Creative Commons licence, this is direct permission from the copyright owner to make certain uses of the material. This will vary by the licensing involved - see the Creative Commons tab for more.
Need to keep track of copyright materials used in a project or course? Access our Copyright Checker spreadsheet.
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