The TEACH Act addresses using copyrighted works on the LMS.
The TEACH Act allow us (at an accredited institution) to digitize and share copyrighted materials to our classes IF they:
- Are legally acquired
- Pertain to SPECIFIC teaching goals
- Used in REASONABLE portions
- Fit into a live classroom session
- Include a notice of copyright protection
BUT there are some restrictions:
- Work cannot be produced or marketed PRIMARILY for mediated instructional activities
- Only currently enrolled students may access these works
- Students cannot make the works available to others
- Access must only be available to students for the NECESSARY time period to meet SPECIFIC teaching goals
Also, we CANNOT:
- Circumvent copyright protection
- Assign the work for HOMEWORK
- Use the work as an electronic reserve
- Put the work on the open Web
