Define: Instructional Materials

The meaning of “Instructional Materials” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Instructional Materials defined in a legal contract?

  • Instructional materials means that relevant resources designed to assist both students and teachers in the educational process, which can either be printed or non-printed. These resources aid students reach their educational targets by developing cognitive abilities and acquiring useful and new skills. Seen in 21 SEC filings
  • Instructional materials means the content that conveys the understanding or skills of a school subject through one or a combination of different media. It includes items such as books, computer software, and teaching aids. These instructional materials play a major role in delivering important information to the students, acting as an important part of the learning process. Seen in 15 SEC filings
  • Instructional materials means relevant educational materials used for student instruction. These materials include, but are not limited to, textbooks, workbooks, laboratory equipment, and similar resources. Seen in 8 SEC filings
  • Instructional materials means the original materials produced by a faculty member to perform their teaching assignment such as syllabi, lectures, student exercises, tests, classroom activities, illustrations, recordings, and presentations. Instructional materials can be delivered through any medium. Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Instructional materials means systematically arranged educational materials in harmony with the core curriculum or main course of study. These materials, used by students or teachers as major sources of study, cover various portions of the course. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Instructional materials means all materials excluding textbooks that are used to support instruction in the classroom. These include books, workbooks, and electronic media. Seen in 6 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Instructional Materials means relevant educational resources utilized for learning, encompassing print, non-print, and electronic media.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Establishing a school curriculum
  • Licensing an instructional resource to a third party
  • Creating online learning courses
  • Collaborating with authors to develop textbooks

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Instructional Materials means systematically arranged educational content, created by faculty, that supports the core curriculum for student instruction.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Faculty developing course materials
  • Licensing of faculty-created course materials
  • Collaborating to develop course curriculum

Relevant Sectors

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Instructional Materials means relevant educational resources utilized for learning, encompassing print, non-print, and electronic media.

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