3. The statute mandates the instructor's participation in the planning and conduct of the distance education program and the educational experience as transmitted. These requirements share a common objective: to assure that the instructor is ultimately in charge of the uses of copyrighted works and that the materials serve educational pursuits and are not for entertainment or any other purpose. A narrow reading of these requirements may also raise questions about the use of copyrighted works in distance-education programs aimed at community service or continuing education. While that reading of the statute might be rational, it would also be a serious hindrance on the social mission of educational institutions.

Source: Crews, Kenneth D. New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act.