Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why. Donny created an awesome multimedia project on the solar system using graphics he found on his local science museum’s website (which he cited in the bibliography). Now his teacher wants to post his project on the school website as an example for others. Is this fair use? (1 point) Responses Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted. Yes. Anything used for educational purposes is unrestricted. No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project. No. It is never OK to use multimedia from a website for a school project. No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website. Yes. Because Donny cited the source, he can post his project on the school website.

Answer 1

No. Even information correctly used for school projects may not be posted on a website without permission.

Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, primarily for purposes like criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. While Donny's use of the graphics for his project may fall under fair use for educational purposes, posting the project on the school website constitutes a distribution that might require permission from the copyright holder, especially if the original graphics are still protected by copyright. Therefore, the general guideline would be to seek permission before posting copyrighted materials online.