The TEACH Act permits streaming portions of film content.
TEACH Act (included in Section 110(2)) - The "Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization" Act allows instructors to perform or display copyrighted works in distance education environments. However, there are a number of restrictions. Here are some useful resources specifically related to the TEACH Act:
Course Reserve
Otterbein has many feature films in its video collection. These videos may be placed on Course Reserve at the Circulation Desk. Instructors determine the length of the loan period, including limiting use to within the Library only, or permitting overnight, three day, or one week loan.
More details on placing materials on Reserve is available below by clicking on Course Reserves.
To obtain DVDs of feature films not already in the collection please use the Acquisition Request Form below.
Pay Per View
Requiring students to pay for access to feature films for course study can be considered equivalent to requiring textbooks for a course.
Streaming access is widely available through a number of venues including Netflix, Vudu, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and other options.
The Internet site Can I Stream.It? provides a simple interface to discover which service provides online access to a particular title.
See also the Pay-Per-View tab in this LibGuide.
Feature films present unique problems for instruction as few film companies offer streaming rights for their films.
Digitizing a film from DVD produces a complete copy of the film and is thus, without permission from the copyright holder, a violation of copyright law. Otterbein has no provison for digitizing and hosting unlicensed content.
Solutions for incorporating feature film in your courses include course reserve, Pay-per-View options for students, or applying fair use and the TEACH Act to use portions of films.
For face-to-face classroom teaching, having the film you need on DVD through course reserve is your best option.