Legal & ethical issues when implementing technology

 Upgrade network access
 Provide multiple network and Internet access
points in every classroom, study area, and social
meeting place on campus
 Access can be wired or wireless, depending on the
physical constraints within the buildings and the
budget

 Upgrade the display technologies
 Smart board
 Flat screen display
 Document camera
 Customized to each classroom and learning
area need

 Answer: The Digital Divide
 “Educators have a responsibility to ensure
that all students have sufficient access to
computers and the Internet, regardless of
gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic
background, and intellectual or physical
ability” (Bitter & Legacy, 2008, p. 135).

 We need to provide
 Access to appropriate servers/files only
 Protection from malware
(viruses, spyware, spam, phishing)

 “A copyright gives the creator the exclusive
right to
reproduce, distribute, perform, display, or
license his or her work” (Bitter &
Legacy, 2008, p. 135).
 Copyright protection is enforced for the lifetime
of the creator plus 70 years.

 To benefit society, especially education.
 It was not created to protect the creators of
the intellectual property

 Fair Use is an exception to copyright law
 Fair use includes use of the material for
criticism, comment, news reporting,
teaching, scholarship or research (Bitter &
Legacy, 2008).

 In an Internet video, (n.d.) the presenter
provides a quick explanation of what
plagiarism is and how rampant it is in our
society.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_eTQbnlbF
A&feature=player_detailpage

 Care must be taken to keep a professional
online persona
 “Friending” students can give a negative
persception
 Allowing students access to personal faculty
information can be detrimental
 Allowing faculty access to personal student
information can be detrimental

How Do We Minimize
the Risks?

 Faculty and student education are needed on
intellectual property, copyright, fair use, and
privacy policies.
 Teachers are role models and need to be
reminded of this and rewarded for their
conduct.

 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
 Updated US copyright law for the digital age
 Teach Act of 2002
 Requires technology be implemented that
prevents unlawful copying and distribution of
copyrighted material

 Purpose:
 Establishing and enforcing rules regarding computer
and network use.
 Enforcement:
 We need to create and distribute a written policy and
have users sign off that they've received and read it.
 Content:
 AUP content must be clearly written & enforceable
 Updated as the institution grows/changes

 The following are some examples of
information commonly found in an AUP
 Who can use the network and Internet access
 Why internet access is available
 Acceptable and unacceptable use of the internet
 Security procedures that must be followed
 Copyright laws that are enforced
 Methods to report inappropriate use
 Consequences if AUP policy is not followed

Bitter, G. G., & Legacy, J. M. (2008). Using
technology in the classroom (7th ed.).
Retrieved from The University of Phoenix
eBook Collection database.
(n.d.). Plagiarism [Video file]. Retrieved from
YouTube website:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_eTQbnl
bFA&feature=player_detailpage

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