When can I use YouTube videos?
I’m totally befuddled by copyright issues online. We’ve been told that it is illegal to show the entirety of someone else’s original work without their permission. Yet, if they’ve posted their original work to a site, such as YouTube, then they’ve invited the everyone in the world (quite literally) not only to view their work, but to share it, as well.
Thus, if I were to supplement a course with a YouTube video, in it’s entirety, I should not be in conflict with copyright laws, right?
But, yet, the content of these videos is, in fact, copyrighted. So, were I to download a copy of the video and show it in any other format, outside of YouTube, say a DVD or perhaps even broken into tidbits in a documentary I created myself, would I then be in conflict, even thought the content itself was posted for my viewing and sharing pleasure?
What about the extensive collection of Sesame Street songs and videos on YouTube? What about all of the contents of Hulu? What is the extent of my ability to show these videos? When does my manipulation of the content become an issue? If it is free for me to view online, why can’t I show it to a classroom full of eager learners... or can I?
Obviously, my educational and emotional journey toward copyright enlightenment is only beginning.And here's what I said.........
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