Ethics of Media and Technology Use College Bound Chemistry Karen Hicks EDET 620

Why? ITSE Standard 4. - Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility: to advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources

guidelines depend on the intended use of the project:  personal use – assignment for a class  for profit we will look at personal use (science fair presentation, element project, environmental paper)

Main Menu Plagiarism Copyright Common knowledge Public domain Fair use Specific areas for your project

Plagiarism using someone else’s work as your own not giving proper credit to the original author Return to main menu

Copyright protection under US law for original work  book  article  music  website  video  movie  artwork Return to main menu

Common Knowledge facts that are ”common” to a culture or group no documentation needed EX: Carbon has 6 protons and an average atomic mass of amu Return to main menu

Public Domain most government documents material published before 1923 Return to main menu

Fair Use using copyrighted material for your presentation in a classroom setting you must follow certain criteria:  purpose – why are your using the material?  nature – what are you using it for?  amount – small quantities (vary by type)  effect – no harm to original author, no profit for you

Other Necessary Info your title slide needs to state that material in the presentation was prepared under the US fair use exemption law and that further use is restricted Return to main menu

Areas for Your Papers Text  Direct quote  Paraphrase Pictures Video/Film Music More Information Return to main menu

Text direct quote  up to 1000 words or 10% of the work  proper citation “The Roanoke River runs through 16 counties, 6 cities …….” (Brown 95). paraphrase  in your own words  proper citation The optimal pH for a river or stream is between 6.5 and 8.0 (Brown) Return to Areas for your paper

Pictures illustrations photos a maximum of 5 images from one source cite the source free clip art will be labeled as free assume it copyrighted unless it specifically states otherwise Return to Areas for your paper

Video 10% or 3 minutes of a video cite the source Return to Areas for your paper

Music music lyrics music video up to 10% or 30 seconds cite the source Return to Areas for your paper

Need More? This is a link to an interactive online tutorial for proper research protocol: You Quote It, You Note It! Return to Areas for your paper

Bibliography "Copyright Brief Notes." December Heartland Area Education Agency. 7 Nov "Plagerism & Copyright Facts for Students." Lonestar College. 7 Nov 2008.