I have a student who is differently abled, and they need to access some materials in a different format. It is OK to format shift these materials?
Answer
Yes, section 113F of the Copyright Act, allows NMTAFE to make Accessible Format copies available for students with a disability, if the copyright materials are not commercially available in the format required ‘within a reasonable time and at an ordinary commercial price.’
Examples of accessible formats can include creating captions and adjusting image or text size and colour. A technological protection measure (TPM) may be circumvented for this purpose.
The following label and attribution should be included with the content copied under this exception:
[Warning]
The material has been copied/made available for you under s113F of the Copyright Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice.
Also, through Accessibility and Learning Support there are other options and devices available to students, such as, special keyboards, reader pens and printing.