Author: Meredith Jacob

Reading Aloud: Fair Use Enables Translating Classroom Practices to Online Learning

[Meredith Jacob, Peter Jaszi, Prue Adler, Michael Carroll, Will Cross, Kristina Ishmael, Pernille Ripp and Carrie Russell] In recent days, as many teachers have faced an abrupt shift to online teaching, there have been questions about how copyright law applies to the translation of classroom-based practices of reading aloud to students to the digital environment. While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law — specifically fair use — permits many read-aloud activities online. As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face.

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