• Materials which are in the public domain  
• Materials for which the use can be identified as "fair use"  
• Materials licensed as Open Access  (Creative commons, etc.)                                                             
• Links to items held in the libraries' or Blackboard electronic collections
• Items that or linked or which have been purchased for course reserve through the libraries
• Works for which you have received permission from the rights holder

Video recordings require care in offering them in online classes. Generally an entire copyrighted recording cannot be used unless it fits the rubrics of fair use. A general rule of thumb has been no more than 3 minutes or 10% of the audio record.

In general:

• Video recordings have many levels of rights- (actors, directors, producers, etc.)
• Video recordings are of two types - dramatic and non-dramatic
• Use of dramatic videos (feature films, operas, etc) is much more restrictive
• Owning a DVD does not allow you to reformat it and post it online
• Student downloading should not be allowed
• Whole dramatic works will probably require an educational streaming license, please work with the Libraries' course reserves to identify availability
• Often the use of an entire work will fall outside of fair use
• Work with your instructional designer and the University Libraries to identify appropriate use of video for your classroom

If you create your own video you may use it in your class. However, this does not include the creation of a streamed video from a DVD or VHS you or your department has purchased. Use of commercial videos are governed by Fair Use guidelines and copyright legislation.

The academic video sites listed on the University Libraries' site provide access to materials that are licensed for use in the classroom. You are welcome to link to videos provided by our sites. Some of the library databases will also allow you to create selected clips for your students to view.

Social media tools provide a host of videos that might be linked from or embedded in your class. Look for those videos with Creative Commons licensing if you wish to create a derivative work or mashup.