20.500.12556/RUP-22908 Digital teaching and copyright challenges under EU law insights from Slovenian academic staff In the context of increasingly digitised education, understanding the lawful use of copyrighted material has become essential for academic staff. This study examines university teachers’ awareness of copyright law and its practical application in teaching, particularly in online and distance learning environments. A quantitative survey was conducted among higher education teachers and faculty assistants at a selected Slovenian university using a structured questionnaire. The findings indicate that, although participants generally recognise the importance of copyright law, their practical knowledge—especially in scenario-based teaching situations—varies considerably. More experienced staff reported higher levels of understanding and greater caution in the use of copyrighted material, whereas less experienced staff more frequently reported practices that may fall outside compliant use. Respondents also expressed strong interest in copyright training, yet only a small proportion reported having access to training opportunities within the institution. The study is embedded in the broader legal framework of EU copyright law, in particular Directive (EU) 2019/790, which introduced mandatory exceptions for digital and cross-border teaching. This directive was transposed into Slovenian legislation in 2022. The results underscore the importance of strengthening legal literacy and institutional support mechanisms to facilitate copyright-compliant teaching in digital learning environments. copyright awareness higher education teaching materials copyright law academic staff training digital education ozaveščenost a avtorskem pravu visoko šolstvo učna gradiva avtorsko pravo usposabljanje akademskega osebja digitalno izobraževanje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-04-07 09:01:50 2026-04-07 09:01:55 2026-04-08 03:09:25 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 403-420 no. 3 Vol. 19 july 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-04-05 378-051:004(497.4) 1308-1470 274311939 https://www.e-iji.net/volumes/389-onlinefirst 1 a00461c8-324f-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33450 RAZ_Krmac_Nina_2026.pdf RAZ_Krmac_Nina_2026.pdf 1 82AA0EC10842E9E468EC30A98A67B93A 8dcff38ea6dcf8f164e9f5d9e0453d0d7d8ba6f4e9fd427ca5d8e32d08c24d88 387f285f-3250-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=33451 Pedagoška fakulteta 0 0 0