Create: Fair Use and the TEACH Act 3.1.2

Create:  Fair Use and the TEACH Act 3.1.2

How does an understanding of Fair Use affect one's role as an online instructor?
Ignorance of the law does not constitute a defense for breaking the law.  It is every educator's responsibility under their code of ethics to abide by the law.  When there are gray areas, such as with the Fair Use Law,  teachers need to use the 4 part checklist that helps qualify and quantify the use.  The main areas of the checlist are headed by the following topics:  "Purpose", "Nature", "Amount", and "Effect". The web site can be found here: Fair Use Checklist  Instructors need to set good examples for their students  and err on the more conservative side of the checklist at all times.

How do Fair Use and the TEACH Act correlate to the delivery of reliable content?
The TEACH Act veritably places a buffer zone around Fair Use for teachers.  By specifically targeting teachers and their need to utilize creative and effective illustrations and images, the TEACH Act made it much easier for teachers to deliver attention grabbing content!