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Copyright and PlagiarismEducating Teachers and Students
Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U. S. Copyright Law and have been
prepared according to the fair use multimedia guidelines and are restricted from further use
Lynn ZottnickInstructional Technology
Lakeview Academy
July 2008
Outline
•The Challenge
•The Truth
•The Myths
•The History: A Brief History of Copyright
•The Law: Educational Fair Use & Plagiarism
The Challenge
•Students do not understand …..copyright law (or value it) and its impact on the creative work of an individual.
•Teachers do not fully understand … the concept of “fair use”.
•Technology is making it easier and easier to duplicate copyrighted work.
The Challenge
Typical Student Comments…
•No one is going to take the time to track me down.
•They make so much money, they’ll never miss it.
•I am enhancing the value!
•I bought it! Why can’t I do what I want with it?
•It’s not plagiarism because…
The Myths
"If it doesn't have a copyright notice, it's not copyrighted."
"If I make up my own stories, but base them on another work, my new work belongs to me."
And more…
The Truth
“RIAA sent new wave of 401 pre-lawsuit letters to 12 universities this week.”
RIAA Newsroom, February 21. 2008
"Internet plagiarism is probably by far the most common form of cheating or academic dishonesty,"
Didi Kuo, 2005 Emory University graduate, University's Honor Council Chairman
National Crosstalk Winter 2006
•The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is pursuing and prosecuting violators.
•Plagiarism has become an epidemic.
The History
Copyright Law: A Brief History…
•1709 – Statute of Anne, Queen Anne of England
•1790 - First US Copyright Law, signed by George Washington
•1976 - “Fair Use” statute added to the US Copyright Law
•1998- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
•2003 - Teacher Act
•1841 - Concept of “Fair Use” introduced
The Law
Copyright Law
•Intellectual property protection for original works are automatically protected by copyright law.
•Protection begins at the moment they are “fixed in a tangible medium.fixed in a tangible medium.”
•Rights include: reproduction, modification, reproduction, modification, distribution, display, and performance. distribution, display, and performance.
The Law
Copyright Law: How Long Does it Last?
•Created Prior to January 1,1978 28 years + a 47-year renewal For practical purposes should be considered to be 75 years.
•Created on or after January 1,1978 The life of the author plus 70 years (Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act)
The Law
Copyright Law: Educational Fair Use
A single copy can be made of any of the following….
•A chapter from a book
•An article from a periodical or newspaper
•A short story, short essay, or short poem whether or not it is from a collective work
•A graph, chart, diagram, picture or cartoon from a book, periodical or newspaper
The Law
Copyright Law: Educational Fair Use
•The copy must meet these requirements…
Test of brevity of the material, the spontaneity, and the cumulative effect of the creation
All copies must include a notice of copyright
NOTICE: THIS MATERIAL MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW.
Title 17 U.S>.Code
The Law
Copyright Law: Educational Fair Use
•Purpose of the use•Nature of the material•Amount of the portion used•Effect on the potential market
•Before copying, consider the following…
The Law Copyright and Plagiarism
Using someone else's work and turning it in as if you had done the work yourself
•Definition: using another person's ideas or creative work without referencing your source.
Paraphrasing Information
Copying and pasting text, graphics or media from the Internet
Not putting quote marks around exact excerpts
Definitions of Library and Information Technology Columbus Gorge Community College
The ResourcesEducating Teachers: How to Avoid Plagiarism
•Require students to write an initial draft before they research
•Design assignments that cannot be easily plagiarized
•Teach students to manage their time – set up checkpoints for their progress
•Understand why students plagiarize
The ResourcesEducating Teachers: How to Avoid Plagiarism
•Teach students to keep careful records
•Require a research portfolio
•Educate students about plagiarism
•Institute highly visible procedures for monitoring and detecting cheating,
“Certainly the plagiarism, and dealing with the fallout of it, was the most difficult thing I've ever faced since I started writing.”
Nora Roberts
“Mr. Fitzgerald, I believe that is how he spells his name, seems to believe that plagiarism begins at home.”
Zelda Fitzgerald
The Quotes
It’s our responsibility
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