Copyright

Sharing Video

Lawfully made or purchased videotapes or DVDs may be shown in the face-to-face classroom when the purpose of the performance or display is educational to students on the class roster.

Material labeled “Home Use Only” may be shown in a classroom as long as it is for educational purposes, and only students on the class roster are in attendance.

According to the TEACH Act, only "reasonable and limited" portions of VHS and DVD audiovisual works may be digitized and streamed for the online classroom. An exception to this may be stated in the license agreement that EKU has with the work's vendor. 

According to the Teach Act the following is allowable in Blackboard:

Motion media (e.g., video): Up to 10% or 3 minutes, whichever is less.

Music Video: Up to 10%, but no more than 30 seconds

 

Streaming Videos Through EKU Libraries