Re: distance learning question

On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Susan M. Zvacek wrote:
>
> I'm trying to figure out if we're covered by Fair Use at my
> university ...
>
> A faculty member who will be teaching an art history class would
> like to display slides of paintings -- not an unusual teaching
> strategy -- and has many trays of slides to last the semester.
>
> Question: When we transmit this class out by digital satellite
> signal (receivable at our 20+ classroom sites around the state, but
> not considered an open broadcast) do we need to get some kind of
> permission from (someone?)? These slides are of paintings that have
> been reproduced in books all over the world, there would not be any
> threat to a commercial market, they would be used strictly in a
> classroom teaching situation. BUT, does this consitute a
> "distribution" or "reproduction" in the eyes of the law?
>
> Help!
>
> Some days it just isn't worth chewing through the restraints ...

I don't see any difference, just the number of students. Fair use is almost certainly applicable.

Harold Federow
<hfederow[_at_]u.washington.edu> Received on Thu Oct 31 1996 - 05:32:10 GMT