Copyright is a major issue today, and since many teachers and students are developing multimedia products, (HyperStudio, PowerPoint and Web Pages), it is very important to learn and teach about copyright. Designing a Web page requires a basic knowledge of copyright. The links to the right are articles which deal with teachers, copyright and Web pages.

The first article was written by Jamie McKenzie, "Keeping it Legal: Questions Arising out of Web Site Management," and the second article is in response to Ms. McKenize, written by Ted Nellen, "A Response to Keeping It Legal."

Many of you have heard about fair use and may want to apply it to your Web pages. Remember, the key to fair use is for students and teachers to be able to use the material within the walls of their classroom. Since the Internet makes the material available for anyone in the world to see, fair use does not apply. If you would like to review the policies of fair use, the link to the right displays the USD 336 Fair Use Policies.