Create 3.1.2 – Fair Use and the TEACH Act Quest
As discussed throughout this quest, Fair Use and the TEACH act allow educators to use copyrighted material for educational purposes. Referring to the checklist and resources provided, determine how this information may be applied in an online classroom. In your respective blog, discuss the following:
How does an understanding of Fair Use affect one’s role as an online instructor?
As an online instructor it is imperative that we understand Fair Use. Everything we do and use is documented online for all to see so we must be diligent in giving credit when due and only using materials we are allowed to use. As described, Fair Use uses the following factors:
How do Fair Use and the TEACH Act correlate to the delivery of reliable content?
Both Fair Use and the TEACH act relate directly to teachers. Fair Use applies to all while the TEACH act applies specifically to educators and details the exemptions that apply to teachers when using materials.
- How does an understanding of Fair Use affect one’s role as an online instructor?
- How do Fair Use and the TEACH Act correlate to the delivery of reliable content?
How does an understanding of Fair Use affect one’s role as an online instructor?
As an online instructor it is imperative that we understand Fair Use. Everything we do and use is documented online for all to see so we must be diligent in giving credit when due and only using materials we are allowed to use. As described, Fair Use uses the following factors:
- The purpose and character of the use
- The nature of the work
- The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the work as a whole
- The effect of the use on the market or potential market for the original work
How do Fair Use and the TEACH Act correlate to the delivery of reliable content?
Both Fair Use and the TEACH act relate directly to teachers. Fair Use applies to all while the TEACH act applies specifically to educators and details the exemptions that apply to teachers when using materials.
- The institution must be an accredited, non-profit educational institution.
- The use must be part of mediated instructional activities.
- The use must be limited to a specific number of students enrolled in a specific class.
- The use must either be for ‘live’ or asynchronous class sessions.
- The use must not include the transmission of textbook materials, materials “typically purchased or acquired by students,” or works developed specifically for online uses.