Create 3 – Fair Use and TEACH Act

Answer: How might an online or blended classroom teacher use Fair Use when gathering resources for educational purposes? What observations have you made about Fair Use and the TEACH Act and how has it changed your approach to finding reliable content for your students?

When gathering resources for educational purposes, an instructor must use the Fair Use and TEACH Acts Four Factor Test, which states the four factor that must be taken into consideration are: (1) the purpose of use, (2) the nature of the work, (3) the portion used as it relates to the whole, and (4) the effect on the market.

The basic difference between the Fair Use and TEACH Act is that the Fair use is for anyone looking for an educational resource, while the TEACH Act is specifically for educators and media that is copied must be used in a asynchronous classroom setting.

I will now be much more careful now that I know the Fair Use policy, knowing that I can copy a few paragraphs for students that are necessary. It does not follow the Fair Use to copy a text to avoid buying it.