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Normally it is OK to make a link to a webpage*.
The Internet gives an implied licence to do so.
When looking at a link from VU to an external site, our students should not
be given the impression that the linked site comes from Victoria University.
Make sure that when you click through to the linked site, the URL shown at the
top of the page belongs to this external site, and is not an extension on a VU
URL.
You may also stream live for your students in your class audiovisual material
directly from the internet (including material from YouTube and TV podcasts) or
make a link in
WebCT
to such material. Where a site allows you to embed a link on
WebCT,
you may do so.
When making any link, include some information about the website such as the
organisation's name. (Avoid using trade marks or logos unless we have a
licence or written permission to use them.)
Also remember to fully reference the material you are linking to next to the
link (for example the title, author, date, source etc of
any article or the title, director, date etc of an audiovisual piece).
Please do not link to material from sites containing pirated material.
* If you click a box agreeing to a website's terms and conditions,
you must firstly check these terms and conditions to see if the linking you want
is allowed (as they will then override the advice given above). This may
particularly apply if you are linking to a page beyond the site's home
page (ie deep linking). If you are in doubt, simply link to the site's
home page and give your students directions on where to find the document from
there. Another option is to get written permission from the website owner to create
the link. When doing so, make sure the website
owner owns all the copyright in the work. |
