Copyright in the Classroom

The last major revision of U.S. Copyright Law took place in 1976; a law whose fair use provision allows faculy members to use copyrighted materials in the classroom if certain conditions are met. In 2002, Congress passed the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act. This act extends defines fair use for materials used in the on-line classroom.

So as not to violate the law, faculty members need to understand fair use as defined by

The 1976 Copyright Law
The TEACH Act

A Fair Use Checklist can help you determine the legally of reproducing copyrighted materials without getting permission of the copyright holder.

A TEACH Act Rubric has been developed for members of the faculty who want to reproduce copyrighted materials in an on-line format.

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Steven L. Berg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English and History
Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty
Livonia, MI 48152
734-462-4400
sberg@schoolcraft.edu

This page was last updated on 4 November 2007.