Presentation on Copyright in the Schools
- 1. The Puzzle of Copyright Laws“Piecing” Together Copyright in SchoolsA Report By:Mackenzie Michals, Megan Stowell, and RebekahTrombleyEDU 290H 8:00 SectionDr. Willam Merrill4 May 2010
- 2. A Humorous Take on the Copyright Issue:http://rtmmms.wikispaces.com/Research+Paper
- 3. The Beginning of Copyright:-Seen the start of copyright all throughout history-1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act-Two views on why we have copyright-Public benefit-Natural law
- 4. Other Problems in the Modern Era:-Easier access to creator's works-Other hand, easier to get caught stealing that work-Gap between copyright law and norms of society-Average person could be infringing everyday
- 5. Public Domain and the Need for Reform:Sonny Bono Act cut down on Public Domain opportunities
- 6. Example: The Scarlet Letter Website- With New Digital Age the Need was apparent for reform
- 7. Creative Commons:-Created in 2002-In between " All Rights Reserved" and "No Rights Reserved”- Six Basic Types of Creative Commons Licenses
- 8. Types of Creative Commons Licenses:- Attribution- Attribution Share Alike- Attribution No Derivatives- Attribution Non-Commercial- Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike-Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
- 9. How Does this Impact the Schools?
- 10. Are Students Following Copyright Laws?The opinions Vary -Yes -No
- 11. How Schools Are Addressing the Issue of Plagiarism:-Plagiarism Protection Services-Copyright Education-Alternative Assignments-Reform in Schools as a Whole
- 12. Recommendations
- 13. Credits:Information presented was based on a literature review by Mackenzie Michals, Megan Stowell, and RebekahTrombley. The sources used for this paper and presentation can be found at http://rtmmms.wikispaces.com/Research+Paper in the resources section.Photo Credit:HoriaVarlanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4522267829