Discover the essentials of copyright in education with our engaging digital learning module. Designed specifically for professionals in further and higher education, this module empowers you to navigate copyright confidently as part of your digital transformation journey.
Through practical scenarios and expert guidance, you’ll learn how to use others’ work lawfully and reduce the risk of infringement in your own content creation. By the end of the module, you’ll be equipped to make informed decisions about digital content usage and effectively share key copyright principles with your colleagues—ensuring copyright becomes a tool for innovation, not a barrier to learning.
Benefits
By completing this digital learning module, individuals will be able to:
- Reduce the risk of infringement when using other people's work within education
- Demonstrate an improved ability to make informed decisions regarding digital content usage and distribution
- Effectively communicate key copyright in education concepts and principles to colleagues and peers
Who should access the module
This digital learning module is designed for all staff members working in the education sector within the UK. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure copyright is not infringed and that we all contribute to meeting compliance standards and regulations.
Examples of roles within education include:
- Teachers and lecturers
- Curriculum leads and learning technologists
- Senior leaders and policy makers
- Support staff and administrators
What we cover
The module is structured into six key learning sections, which cover;
- Images
- Video (using and showing)
- Text
- Recording lectures
- Student work
- Student performance
It’s designed to fit around your schedule - there’s no need to complete it in one sitting or in a set order. You can explore the content at your own pace, revisiting sections as needed to reinforce your understanding of digital copyright specific to your area of expertise.
Each of the six main learning sections has a scenario, knowledge checking questions throughout and summary. The module ends with a quiz and successful completion of the module is dependent upon passing this quiz.
What is a digital learning module?
A digital learning module is an online, self‑paced training unit designed to provide clear, accessible learning on a specific topic through interactive content, scenarios, and knowledge‑checking activities. Our digital learning modules are built to support all levels of staff and learners, offering informative and engaging materials on priority areas such as information security, data protection, digital accessibility, copyright and emerging fields like AI. They can be delivered off‑the‑shelf or fully tailored to an organisation’s policies and context, ensuring relevance and consistency across staff training. Organisations can deploy these modules to give all learners access to up‑to‑date, structured training that can be completed flexibly and tracked as part of internal development pathways.
Pricing and further information
Please visit our digital learning module overview webpage for further information including pricing options.
Contact
If you would like temporary access to fully review the module please register for a trial. If you have any other queries please email training@jisc.ac.uk