Learning Technology

Digital copyright

The Teaching and Learning Centre is your first stop for most copyright or privacy inquiries. If this page does not answer your questions, contact Lynda Williams, TLC learning technology analyst, for more information.

Copyright clearance

Document Solutions – Besides handling SFU's printing needs, this service provider arranges copyright clearance for custom courseware.

SFU Library – The library can place books and other materials on reserve so that you do not need to make copies.

Centre for Online and Distance Education (CODE) – If you are delivering courses through CODE, collaborate with the centre on copyright issues.

Access Copyright – SFU's licencing agreement with Access Copyright covers the copying of materials from print to print for instructional and administrative uses.

SFU copyright tool kit – This collection of documents and resources provides useful information about copyright.

Policies and laws

In Canada, copyright is covered by the Copyright Act, which includes important exceptions such as fair dealing and exemptions for educational institutions.

Refer your students to the Protection of Privacy page in SFU's online calendar for advice about their privacy rights.

Instructors are required to take reasonable security measures to protect private data on their devices (e.g., laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, and memory sticks). If you work with technologies that store data on servers outside Canada, see the specific protocols for the technology concerned (e.g., Turnitin and iClickers).