The Technology, Educational and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH Act) passed in 2002 is a revision to the section of copyright law that deals with the performance and display of others' works in distance education settings. It was intended to bring the distance education rules relating to the performance, showing and display of copyrighted works more into line with the rules for face-to-face classroom instruction. Although the TEACH Act provides some expanded opportunities for educators in distance education settings, restrictions still abound and many educators find themselves relying on the more established "fair use" rules to guide them in their decisions about when it is appropriate to use another's work.

For more information, see the Guidelines for the Performance of Copyrighted Works in the Classroom, Distance Education and Public Settings and Frequently Asked Questions about the TEACH Act.