The teach act toolkit is an online resource for understanding copyright in distance education: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/scc/legislative/teachkit/overview.html.
Educational Multimedia Fair Use Guidelines describe copyright protections in the electronic environment: http://www.utsystem.edu.ogc/INTELLECTUALPROPERTY/faculty.ht m#mm.
Federal Law regarding Copyright issues -Title 17, United States Code: http://www.copyright.gov/title12