Copyright Policies for Distance Learning
In November 2002, a federal law was enacted to expand the exemption under
Copyright Law
that was available to educational organizations for distance learning courses.
This law was
entitled the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002,
and it is now
known as the TEACH Act:
The following links are to PDF documents*
- Explanation
of the Federal TEACH Act's Copyright Exemptions
- by Professor Daniel J. Donovan
- Copyright Policies Under the TEACH ACT
- (Approved by President's Council on September 10, 2008)
- Explanation
of the Federal TEACH Act's Copyright Exemptions



