Common Scenarios of Fair Use Issues: Posting Materials on Course Management Systems The following scenarios encompass common examples of the application of fair use when instructors post materials on Oncourse, Angel, or other course
management system (CMS). Because fair use seldom offers simple, clean, concise rules--and every situation will have its own set of facts--these scenarios should help instructors make fair-use determinations. Fair use is based on an application of four factors set forth in the Copyright Act. For a further discussion of fair use, see: Copyright Management Center: Fair Use Issues.
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/fuscenarios.htm