Copyright means that the person who created the material has the right to decide how it can be used and distributed. This also applies to material that you receive from your teachers as part of your studies. Examples of educational material that may be covered by copyright are:
- slideshows;
- excerpts from books and articles;
- videos;
- audio recordings.
You may not distribute copyrighted material
Educational material provided by your teachers as part of your studies may only be used by you personally.
As such, you may not
- upload the material to online services, such as AI tools or websites that collect such material;
- copy the material and distribute it to anyone outside of the course.
If, for example, you would like to use a slideshow in a context outside of your studies, you first need to request permission from the creator of the material.
If others use your material
You are the copyright owner of material you create as part of your studies or in your free time. This means that others are not permitted to distribute your material without your permission.
Using other people’s material when writing papers
You may use arguments and ideas from other people’s texts when writing your own work, but you need to be careful to quote and cite to them correctly. Otherwise, this could be considered plagiarism. When it comes to images and figures, you need permission before using them in your work. More information about this is available on the University Library’s website.
