What are general guidelines for uploading materials in a course management system such as Moodle?
Course management systems such as Moodle must provide access to materials within the context and limits of copyright law. Acceptable materials include: • Materials owned or obtained lawfully by a faculty member, Evergreen Library or another unit of the institution. • Materials for which copyright permission has been obtained. • Portions of materials that comply with the guidelines for Fair Use for educational purposes. • Materials that would not be available for students to purchase, e.g. out of print materials; however, it is recommended that you try to obtain permission to use the material. • Articles available full-text in databases to which Evergreen Library subscribes, or available on open access Web sites. All materials posted on Moodle should include a citation to the original source of publication and a form of copyright notice, if possible. Faculty members need to advise students that course materials are made available for the exclusive use of students enrolled in that partic
