Distance learning and online instruction will still play a significant role in student education, even after the pandemic ends.

Elsevier is the world’s largest scholarly publisher and publishes more than 500,000 articles annually in 2,500 journals, while the University of California system includes more than 280,000 students and more than 227,000 faculty and staff.

With COVID-19 becoming our new normal, and with much discussion of distance learning — including the unique copyright issues raised by distance learning, there should be more discussion around the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act, known generally as TEACH Act.