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TEACH Act and Distance Learning

•	Slow Start for Long-Awaited Easing of Copyright Restriction The Chronicle of Higher Education http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i29/29a02901.htm 2003 article on the Teach Act.
•	The TEACH Act Finally Becomes Law University of Texas System http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/teachact.htm This overview provides a brief history of copyright and distance learning and defines the rights and responsibilities outlined in the TEACH Act as they pertain to distance education. It also includes a checklist to help educators determine their readiness to comply with the Act.
•	THE TEACH Toolkit: An Online Resource for Understanding Copyright and Distance Education North Carolina State University http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit Designed by North Carolina State University, this Web course focuses on the TEACH Act. The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act updates copyright law pertaining to transmissions of performances and displays of copyrighted materials. Such transmissions are critical to current higher education distance education efforts, including online courses. Even if you are the designer of a course that isn’t offered to distance education students, this is worth your consideration for a thorough understanding of the topic.
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