Copyright+Copywrong

**CopyRight / CopyWrong and the Internet** 

==__**Intellectual property**__ (**IP**) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of legal monopolies over creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial, and the corresponding fields of law. Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. (www.Wikipedia.com)==

= = =**Teachers and Copyright**=


 * Fischer, L., Schimmel, D., & Stellman, L. (2007). __Teachers and the law__. Boston, MA; Pearson Education, Inc.**

This books is a resource for educators regarding copyright, and the various laws that apply to their profession. The authors begin by defining copyright, and the history of copyright law. This book provides a detailed explanation of "fair use," and what materials can be properly duplicated for teachers to use in the classroom. The use of copyrighted computer software, printed materials, and video are discussed in depth. In addition to defining what constitutes "fair use," the authors detail what copyright violations are, and penalties for violating copyright laws. This book is an excellent resource for any teacher. It is easy to read, well formatted, and provides very important information regarding how the law can affect a teacher's profession.


 * Auferheide, P., Hobbs, R., & Jaszi, P. (2009). Code of best practice in fair use for media literacy. Retrieved 2/22/2010, http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/fair_use/**

This document provides a code for best practices regarding media literacy in the classroom. The authors base their code around five principles; (1) employing copyrighted material in lessons, (2) employing copyrighted material while preparing curriculum, (3) sharing media literacy materials, (4) student use of copyrighted materials in their own work, (5)developing audiences for student work. For each principle the authors describe the principle, what it looks like in the classroom, and limitations to each principle. I think this document is another great resource for educators. The authors targeted copyright issues that are most common in the classroom, and came up with "best practices" to avoid violating and laws in those specific areas. I also liked how the authors pointed out that there are limitations even to the principles of "Best Practice" offered in this article. If the copyrighted material was not obtained in a legal manner, than these best practices would not apply.




 * Crews, K. (1998). Fair use checklist. //Columbia University Library Website.// Retrieved on 2/22/2010, http://copyright.columbia.edu**

=**Students and Copyright**=


 * Freestone, O. & Mitchell, V.W. (2004). Generation y attitudes towards e-ethics and internet related misbehaviors. //The Journal of Business Ethics//. //54(2)//, pp. 121-128.**

This article discusses how the recent technology literate generations have caused businesses millions of dollars each year due to their careless behavior of downloading illegal files, hacking, and other illegal or questionable activities. The researchers took a sample of 219 "generation Y" consumer's attitudes towards their behavior online. The survey found that most of the consumers felt that downloading illegal movies or music was "the least wrong" in regards to questionable internet behavior. Although not explicitly stated, this behavior has implications for teachers. Young people's attitudes towards accessing and using copyrighted materials shows educators that students feel a sense of anonymity and a reduced sense of being "caught" because they are online.


 * Cesarini, L. & Cesarini, P. (2007) From Jefferson to Metallica to your campus: copyright issues in student peer-to-peer file sharing. //The Journal of Technology Studies, pp.45-53//**

This article discusses how universities are being prosecuted for allowing students to illegally download music and other files. The authors discuss the need the for both faculty and students to be more informed and proactive in terms of copyright law. The authors believe that technology is moving faster than legal issues regarding copyright. They believe that universities should use programs like packshaper or packeteer to manage file sharing. But at the same time, the authors contradicted their own point by saying that there should be more leniency when it comes to file sharing. This article also calls for the creation of acceptable use policies for downloaded files. I agree with the authors that the need for informing both teachers and students about acceptable use of copyrighted material is imperative. The authors agree that how fast technology evolves, that we need to re-evaulate how we define piracy, illegal downloading, and fair use. The authors made an excellent point by asking the reader, "How can we share? as opposed to protect?"

=**Good Resources For Questions Regarding Copyright**=

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 * Johnson, L. & Lamb, A. (2007) Copyright issues. //Teacher Tap: Professional Development to Educators and Librarians.// Retrieved 2/15/2010, http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic24.htm**

This website offers multiple links to websites, blogs, podcasts, and workshops regarding copyright laws and education. The site offers both teacher and student guidelines for using copyrighted material. This site also includes sample lesson plans on how to teach about copyright to students. Teacher Tap also provided links on how to obtain permission to use copyrighted materials which is something that I had not seen other copyright sites do. This site is not very easy to navigate and it has broken links, but it by far, provides the most links to additional information regarding copyright. [|Copyright Issues]

[|Center for Social Media] 