Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Week 1 - Thing #3

Copyright

I guess I always thought that copyright was more black & white. After viewing the video about Fair Use I'm thinking there are many shades of gray!

What I've noticed about the students is that they seem to have a basic understanding and respect for copyright laws when it comes to PRINT material. They site their sources, know that they cannot plagiarize and do their best to be sure the work comes from their own ideas. I feel that students have a different view when it comes to web resources. At first, they act as if anything on the internet is a free for all! Denise and Mary Ellen do a great job at making sure our students know that copyright applies to both print and internet material and that it includes both words and ideas.

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