1. Ethical and Legal Issues/Accessing
and Evaluating Digital Information
Nickardo Salmon
EME 6936 - Current Trends in Ed Tech

2. Summary
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What is copyright?
Creative Commons
Fair Use
Computer Ethics
Internet Safety for Students

3. Copyright & Fair Use
• What is Copyright?
– Life of a protected work (70 years)
• Creative Commons
• Fair Use
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Purpose or character of the work
Amount of the work used
Nature of the work used
Effect on the commercial value of the work to the copyright owner

4. Computer Ethics & Internet Safety
• 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics
• Internet Safety
– NetSmartz.org
• Tips
• Discussions
• Safety Implementation Guides

5. Computer Ethics & Internet Safety
• FBI.GOV Safety Tips
– Don’t give out personal information
– Do not meet strangers without parents
– Inform parents about anything makes you feel
uncomfortable
• Internet Safety Laws
– Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

6. Resources for Accessing and
Evaluating Digital Information
• Tips for researching
• Teach students how to evaluate Information
• Digital Citizenship

7. Sources
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http://thejournal.com/Articles/2013/12/13/Staying-on-the-Right-Side-ofCopyright-in-Education.aspx?Page=1
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/01/11/tips-for-understanding-copyrightrules/
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html
http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/the-importance-of-teaching-digitalcitizenship