I'm preparing my faculty web site, which contains links to various courses I teach. I would like to post some examples of excellent student essays I've recently received as guidance for students taking these courses. What kinds of copyright risks are involved with doing this?
Students own the copyrights to their own academic work(s). You may use this simple release form to request the use of their work and use their name if using that work as an example in offering a course. Follow copyright Fair Use guidelines and proper citation procedures if you are using the student work in the body of your own work.