Re: Use of Pre-Recorded Videos in Interactive Television Courses

From: Laura N. Gasaway <unclng[_at_]email.unc.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 10:24:08 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Ronald Loneker <loneker[_at_]liza.st-elizabeth.edu> wrote:
>
> Has anyone tackled the issue of using pre-recorded video tapes in
> interactive television classes. In traditional classes I know that the
> faculty member can legally show video tapes as part of the face-to-face
> teaching exemption. Is a distance learning environment, where the home
> site connects over a private telephone company educational network to
> another college or institution with class members, an extension of this
> exemption?
>
> I have heard people say yes and people say no - any thoughts on this (or
> do you have alternative listserv suggestions for this topic)...

     The answer is no, according to the statute. Should the answer be yes for the greater good of society, yes!

     Section 110(1) permits the performance of any work in face-to-face teaching. Section 110(2) limits the types of works that may be performed in instructional broadcasting to "nondramatic literary and musical works." Audiovisual works are excluded. Further the reception must be in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction, so home reception is not envisioned by section 110(2).

Lolly

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Laura N. Gasaway			Phone:  919-962-1049
Director of the Law Library &
	Professor of Law		Fax:	919-962-1193
CB # 3385
University of North Carolina		e-mail: laura_gasaway[_at_]unc.edu

Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Received on Thu Oct 30 1997 - 15:26:40 GMT