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Challenges
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Copyright (highlights from the TEACH Act continued)
- Digitization
of analog works in order to facilitate digital transmission is permissible
for some digital works IF the work is not available already in digital
format and as long as it is free from TPM (technological protection
measures) prohibiting Section 110 applications.
- TEACH
allows retention of content and student access for a time and allows
for the copying and storage needed for technical maintenance for digital
transmissions systems.
- TEACH
clarifies that participants in authorized distance learning situations
and programs are not liable for infringement for anytransitory or temporary
reproductions that happen in the automatic
technical processes of digital transmission.
The TEACH Act is not the final word regarding copyright guidelines for distance education. There are still options to be explored outside of the TEACH act which might apply to situations not covered by the act. These include previous educational copyright protection laws such as fair use and permissions, and creative use of library resources.
The copyright issue is still very complex and instructors need to be careful when using copyrighted materials in their distance education classes. Refer to the links at the end of this lesson for more detailed information on the TEACH Act.
© Copyright 2003 by Kathy Keairns