Do you think it would be legal to use Sololearn, it's material, to teach people?

Question

For example using the material on the platform to tutor, explain stuff?
I found this in the terms of use:
won’t modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce (except as expressly provided in this Section), create derivative works based on, or otherwise exploit any of the Services.

Answer 1

SolidEcho ,

I'm not a lawyer, and I don't speak for Sololearn, but it seems to me, if you and your student both had Sololearn accounts, and you helped your student get through a course, it would be perfectly fine, since we're always helping each other here anyway. The best thing about Sololearn to me is in fact the other users and the social integration Sololearn supports. The course materials are sub-par, but the people make up for it.

However, if you copied the course materials in screen shots or whatever, and used them to teach people outside of Sololearn, that would be a huge violation, and shame on you!

Answer 2

It is very good that you are reading and trying to interpret the Terms of Use.
Generally, this is about respecting the copyright, the intellectual property of other people.

If your students use the Sololearn platform for learning, and you guide and mentor them, this should be perfectly OK. But you need to be aware, that Sololearn can change or remove their courses at any time, and also they have the authority to block delete users, if they violate the terms (eg. by spamming or abusing the platform). So you do not have complete control over what happens on the platform, it is very risky to base an official education curriculum only on Sololearn, at least you should have a plan B ready.

On the other hand if you copy the course content and republish it somewhere else, even if just within a classroom, that qualifies as copyright violation.

There is a huge grey area between the two, that can be subject to debate and legal interpretation. There is also "Fair Use" policy in the US legal system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
So in my opinion, if you really care about the answer, you should consult with a lawyer and clarify your case, exactly how you want to "use the material".