Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Module 6- Let's be both honest and fair

Reading about both Fair Use and Copy Right issues was fascinating.  I'm always thinking about plagiarism, especially as it applies to my student's writing but haven't put much thought into either Fair Use or Copy Right issues.  I've always intentionally purchased all of my own videos and DVDs to use in my classes, hoping that by owning them, I can show them once a year without too much worry.  I also find it interesting that I consider it a real coupe when I am notified that someone has cited something from a paper I have published...I consider it an honor that someone would want to "borrow" my words and use them in their own work.  I will still need to study these issues further, especially as they apply to online materials.  I certainly don't want to act illegally or use materials that are not mine to use.

1 comment:

  1. One of my cousins is an intellectual properties lawyer. One of the biggest challenges she has is educating people on the law concerning copy rights. We all have our own ideas on what is fair and lawful. I agree Patty, we need to study this further. It could be helpful to have a summer workshop on the topic especially regarding online content.

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