Our free professional development course is hosted on Canvas, where educators can earn the C&C Copyright Ethics badge. It is designed to give educators greater familiarity with the copyright concepts covered in our C&C curriculum. The self-paced course takes about 2-3 hours to complete. It consists of a short introductory video plus five learning modules:

1. Copyright Basics – an overview of copyright’s purpose, its protections, and its limitations
2. Fair Use Basics – a deeper look at a key limitation that allows some uses/copying without permission
3. Acquiring and Sharing Copyrighted Works Legally and Ethically – lawful media sources versus infringing ones, how plagiarism fits in, and more
4. Student Activity – an exercise that teachers can use in class
5. Frequently Asked Questions – from educators who took the course