Copyright is an issue you need to consider seriously when creating any online teaching materials.
The LSE has produced a Short Guide to Copyright for Academic Staff which you are advised to consult and Copyright Do's and Don't's for Moodle. Although you are creating a course within Moodle, which is a closed environment for your students, you still need to consider carefully the resources you are using and take care not to infringe other people’s copyright. If you have any doubts about whether you need copyright for a particular item it is always best to check first.
The Library offer an Electronic course pack service for staff interested in obtaining scanned readings for use in Moodle. If you need to create a reading list in Moodle, our creating a reading list page holds all the information.
Available training
CLT offer face to face copyright training each term. See the Digital Literacy programme for details.
We have also developed an online course in Moodle on Copyright, the internet and teaching Online (Log in required).
More help
If you have any questions and need further information please contact:
Jane Secker j.secker@lse.ac.uk
Learning Technology Librarian
Tel: 020 7955 6530
Listen Jane talking about Copyright and E-learning on Youtube.
External links
Full text of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Information about UK copyright law and other intellectual property rights (IPR) is available from the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Information from Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), the UK’s reprographic rights agency. LSE have a Basic Higher Education Licence.
JISC Digital Media produced a Guide to Copyright and Digital Images.
JISC Legal provide useful information for the higher education sector on copyright and IPR issues.
The information on this page is primarily intended for LSE staff. If you are reading this from outside LSE, please feel free to view our guidance, but we do not accept any responsibility for any decisions you make as a result of this. We strongly recommend that you seek copyright advice from within your own institution.