The TEACH Act and some Frequently Asked Questions

This document provides an overview of how to link or embed videos in Blackboard.

What this tool can do for you:

Help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code.

Collect, organize & archive the information you might need to support a fair use evaluation.

Provide you with a time-stamped, PDF document for your records [example], which could prove valuable, should you ever be asked by a copyright holder to provide your fair use evaluation and the data you used to support it. [why is this important?]

Provide access to educational materials, external copyright resources, and contact information for copyright help at local & national levels.

The U.S. Copyright Office promotes creativity and free expression by administering the nation’s copyright laws and by providing impartial, expert advice on copyright law and policy for the benefit of all.

The Copyright Office is pleased to present its views on S. 487, the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization ("TEACH") Act. This important legislation updates sections 110(2) and 112 of the Copyright Act to allow the same activities to take place using digital delivery mechanisms that were permitted under the policy balance that was struck by Congress when the law was enacted in 1976, while introducing safeguards to minimize the additional risks to copyright owners that are inherent in exploiting works in a digital format.

The goal of the Index is to make the principles and application of fair use more accessible and understandable to the public by presenting a searchable database of court opinions, including by category and type of use (e.g., music, internet/digitization, parody).