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Answered By: Julie Hall
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2022     Views: 78

The "Fair Use" doctrine's Rule of Four seems to apply in this case. The law states that using materials in a classroom setting does not violate copyright and you can use these four criteria in determining "Fair Use" 

(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.