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Copyright Resource Guide for Faculty

This guide is intended to provide information and guidance to help you determine if the uses you'd like to make of copyrighted materials are allowed by law and to direct you to support at the College

What does the Teach Act do?

Section 110(2) of the Copyright Act, a provision sometimes called the TEACH Act, gives accredited, nonprofit U.S. educational institutions the right, under certain circumstances, to use copyrighted materials for organized instructional activities that are not in face-to-face traditional classroom settings.

Teach Act Requirements

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.