Copyright & Fair Use

Teachers have the right to display and perform copyrighted works in the classroom if the following conditions are met:

• It must be face-to-face instruction
• It must be a non-profit educational institution
• It must be a legal copy of the material
• It must be in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction

The TEACH Act allows for the use of copyrighted works for distance or online education in limited circumstances and under certain conditions.

• 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.