Film Studies

The permitted use of films and videos is dependent on the mode of teaching.

Virtual Classroom

Permissions to use media in a virtual classroom come from adherence to The TEACH Act (Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act) of 2002. The instructor and institution using/displaying a video and film in distance education or a virtual classroom can only use a reasonable and limited showing of portions of the film/video in a "live" or synchronous class.

The TEACH Act also requires the institution to develop/make public a copyright policy. Augsburg has not yet put this in place.

For more on The TEACH Act, check out these links:

• Columbia University http://copyright.columbia.edu/copyright/special-topics/distance-education/
• University of Minnesota https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/teaching

Using Video and Film in a Virtual Classroom

Here's how you can use video and film in the virtual classroom.

• Provide links in Moodle to one of the library's film databases.
• Link to videos or films that are already available online such as archive.org or the US Government Channel.
• Link to videos in Creative Commons.
• Link to videos in the Public Domain.
• Link to news websites like WCCO or CNN.

Have questions about performance rights? See our FAQ: https://augsburg.libanswers.com/faq/398621

Want more information about copyright? See our guide: https://library.augsburg.edu/copyright