Scenario 1

An instructor wants to include photographs or music in a PowerPoint presentation for his class lecture. Does he need to seek permission from the copyright owners to do so?

Scenario 2

A middle school science class studying ocean ecosystems must gather material for multimedia projects. The teacher downloads pictures and information on marine life from various commercial and noncommercial sites to store in a folder for students to access. Then she posts it on the web to share with other teachers. This is fair use.

Scenario 3

On Back-to-School Night, an elementary school offers child care for students’ younger siblings. They put the kids in the library and show them Disney VHS tapes bought by the PTA. This is permissible.

Scenario 4

You love the CD cover artwork from your favorite band’s latest album. You download a photo of the artwork from the Internet, print it onto transfer paper, and make yourself a T-shirt. Your friends love the T-shirt, and you make several more, selling them at a small profit. Is it copyright infringement?

Scenario 5

A high school video class produces a DVD yearbook that includes the year’s top ten music hits as background music. This is fair use.