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The Global Virtual Classroom
is a project of the
Give Something Back
International Foundation

The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) project is a collection of free, on-line educational activities and resources.

It aims to complement the efforts of governments and education departments around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the Internet.

 

Global Virtual Classroom and Copyright

Presentations may not contain material or technology that infringes upon the copyright of a third party.
It is your responsibility to check the copyright of materials you use in your website. Neither the program sponsors nor the Project Manager will accept any responsibility for copyright infringements committed by participants. (Please review program copyright details below. This is also an opportunity to guide you students in the basics of plagiarism as well.)

GVC's Golden Rule of Copyright:
If you want to put something on your website that you didn't make yourself, please get permission from the owner of the copyright to use it.
The Golden Rule Applies to:
  • Images: graphics, photos, icons, illustrations, designs
  • Sound files: clips from TV, movies, radio broadcasts
  • Multimedia: video clips and stills, Java applets, JavaScripts, etc.
  • Music: recordings of any length and lyrics
  • Text (excluding facts): quotes and excerpts from published (in print or on Web) speeches, poems, magazine and newspaper articles, song lyrics, TV or film scripts, plays, reference and textbooks, books, academic and government papers.
The GVC's Silver Rule of Copyright:
There are no exceptions whatsoever to the Golden Rule. Please don't contact the GVC Project Manager about copyright issues until you have read all the questions and answers.

The copyright of the web presentations belong to their respective creators. However, we reserve publication rights to display or reprint the presentations in advertisements or public relations material related to the project.

On to Questions and Answers

This Global Virtual Classroom Copyright FAQ provides general information only and is not intended to provide legal advice. The Give Something Back International Foundation shall not be responsible for any actions taken on the basis of the information provided herein.