Copyright
The Copyright Lecture demonstrates the Standard 3 sub-standards below:
- Facilitates student investigations of the legal and ethical issues related to technology and society; teaches students that copyright laws are created for a reason.
- Uses course content that complies with intellectual property rights policies and fair use standards.
Reflection
Recently, the topic in my Computer Technology for Education
class was on copyright as well as fair-use, creative commons and public domain.
Using California State University, Long Beach’s informational webpage on
copyright, I emphasized that compliance is important because it is the law, it
is ethical, it is the right thing to do and educators should lead by example. This
particular class is composed of post-graduate students taking their single or
multiple-subject credentials and knowledge of the copyright law is a must. We
discussed common scenarios that deal with situations involving printed
materials, video recordings, multimedia projects, distance education and
electronic course reserves. We also reviewed the fair-use checklist that guides
the process of determining if use of copyrighted material is fair. When I took @ONE’s
class on Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning with Catherine Hillman, I
got a better grasp of copyright and fair-use concepts after going through an
interactive and meaningful online tutorial form Brigham Young University. I
required my students to do the same and they will submit their certificate of
completion at the end of the class.
I then introduced and promoted the use and sharing of
content materials licensed under Creative Commons. Most of my students did not
know the concept but are now fond of using the Creative Commons search engine
rather than Google. We talked about the different layers and types of licenses
and how to properly attribute a work offered under a Creative Commons license.
Our last discussion was on public domain and open-source materials. My students learned how to identify if a work is in a public domain and how to use the Copyright Slider Tool to determine if a work is still protected by copyright. I also provided them with open-source site for images and other content materials.
The other classes I teach do not necessarily require a lecture on Copyright but I make sure that I emphasize its importance when providing instructions on project-based assessments. In my Digital Storytelling Project for example, a section on copyright was included, open-source sites for materials were provided and accurate use and citation of sources is part of the grading criteria. Next semester (Spring 2014) for my on-campus and potential online classes, I intend to create a screencast lecture of these topics and require my students to complete a quiz based on it. They will also be required to apply every aspect of the standard when completing assignments and projects.
Before the @ONE Online Certification Program, I was only moderately aware of the intellectual property rights and policies. I cited my sources but I did not practice a thorough process of determining if my use of content materials was fair. I also did not have an organized and comprehensive resource of information about the topic. After taking all the required courses in the program, it is now an inherent part of my content creation process to evaluate and comply with copyright law. I strive to uphold the standards not only when designing course materials as faculty but also when sharing information as instructional technologist. The copyright resources I acquired from the @ONE classes helps me validate questionable issues and allows me to confidently enlighten my students, fellow faculty and staff with the subject-matter.
Our last discussion was on public domain and open-source materials. My students learned how to identify if a work is in a public domain and how to use the Copyright Slider Tool to determine if a work is still protected by copyright. I also provided them with open-source site for images and other content materials.
The other classes I teach do not necessarily require a lecture on Copyright but I make sure that I emphasize its importance when providing instructions on project-based assessments. In my Digital Storytelling Project for example, a section on copyright was included, open-source sites for materials were provided and accurate use and citation of sources is part of the grading criteria. Next semester (Spring 2014) for my on-campus and potential online classes, I intend to create a screencast lecture of these topics and require my students to complete a quiz based on it. They will also be required to apply every aspect of the standard when completing assignments and projects.
Before the @ONE Online Certification Program, I was only moderately aware of the intellectual property rights and policies. I cited my sources but I did not practice a thorough process of determining if my use of content materials was fair. I also did not have an organized and comprehensive resource of information about the topic. After taking all the required courses in the program, it is now an inherent part of my content creation process to evaluate and comply with copyright law. I strive to uphold the standards not only when designing course materials as faculty but also when sharing information as instructional technologist. The copyright resources I acquired from the @ONE classes helps me validate questionable issues and allows me to confidently enlighten my students, fellow faculty and staff with the subject-matter.
Artifact
- Copyright Lecture
Copyright from Rica Young
Artifact source and type
- Computer Technology in Education Class at California State University, Long Beach
- A material that I use in an on-campus class and customized for use in an online delivery format