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Using Material from The Le@rning Federation:
Non-Government Schools and Licence D -
What can I do?

The Le@rning Federation (TLF) is an initiative of the state, territory and federal governments of Australia and New Zealand.  TLF produces innovative, high quality online curriculum content for Australian and New Zealand schools.   This Information Sheet is designed to help non-government schools and educational bodies understand how to access and use TLF materials under TLF Licence D.

Q. Why should I choose TLF materials rather than commercially available content?

Materials from TLF are specifically designed for the educational purposes of Australian and New Zealand schools.  In addition, the TLF licence is offered to you free of charge via your state Catholic Education Office or Association of Independent Schools, so when you use this material there is no further charge to your organization.  Using TLF material helps reduce copyright costs to schools as well as providing imaginative, high quality resources for schools.

Q. Where can I look to get an idea of the type of materials available from TLF?

Examples of material published by TLF are “showcased” on the TLF website:  http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/tlf2/

Q. Where can I access TLF materials?

TLF materials can be accessed through your state Catholic Education Office or Association of Independent Schools. To find out more about TLF activities in your state or territory visit the TLF website: http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/tlf2/showMe.asp?nodeID=52

Q. How can I identify TLF materials in curriculum resources on our education portal?

TLF Materials are generally identified by the TLF logo TLF Logoand accompanying TLF information.

TLF material is also marked with a unique “object number” which is displayed in the title bar of your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) when you view the item.  In addition, a “Conditions of Use” statement always appears in the “footer” of TLF materials.

TLF Footer

Q. Are TLF materials included in copyright costs paid by schools to the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)?

No, TLF materials are made available to your school without charge under Licence D.  No further payment needs to be made to copyright owners via CAL. 

Q. Is there a limit on the amount of TLF material I can copy or communicate?

No.  There is no limit to the amount of material you can copy and communicate (for example, by placing it on an intranet) under TLF Licence D. However, you may not communicate TLF material outside of your school or secure intranet.  You may not, for example, place TLF material on a publicly accessible website or email it to a person not connected with your school.

Q. What licence does TLF offer to non-government schools?

Licence D (covering the use of both “TLF Content” and “Non -TLF Content”) is available to non-government schools. Licences are offered via the Catholic Education Commission or Office and Association of Independent Schools in each state and territory. Independent schools do not need to be member of an Association of Independent Schools in order to obtain a licence via that body.

Q. What do the terms “TLF Content” and “Non-TLF Content” mean?

The term “TLF Content” refers to materials that have been produced by TLF (or its contractors such as multimedia developers).  TLF owns the copyright in this material.

“Non-TLF Content” refers to pre-existing material that TLF has licensed from other producers such as cultural and scientific institutions, commercial photo libraries and news sources. Copyright in this material is not owned by TLF.

Q. How are TLF materials provided to schools?

TLF materials are provided to schools in electronic form as “digital resources” and “learning objects”. 

“Digital resources” are single items sourced from key cultural and scientific institutions in Australia and New Zealand. Digital resources include film, animations, documents, photos, maps, posters, line drawings, audio music files, speeches and broadcasts. They are most often simple items that contain very little or no interactivity and are not linked to specific learning outcomes.

“Learning objects” are interactive multimedia curriculum resources designed to support teaching and learning in Australian and New Zealand schools.

Q. Can we make TLF materials available on our publicly accessible website?

No.  You need to ensure that TLF materials are not publicly accessible.  They can only be made available on a secure intranet.

Q. How can we use TLF materials?

You are able to download, copy, print, and communicate (eg email, place on school Intranet) TLF materials. This applies to both TLF and Non-TLF Content. You can, for example, email a digital resource to another teacher at your school or place it on your secure school intranet.  Material can also be copied to CD-ROMs and DVDs for use within your school or by students at home but must not be made available to other parties.

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