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ERIC Number: EJ697339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-5754
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Are You the Copy Cop? Why Copyright Violations Happen in Schools and How to Prevent Them
Johnson, Doug; Simpson, Carol
Learning & Leading with Technology, v32 n7 p14-20 Apr 2005
By and large, educators are honest and ethical. Yet, copyright violations such as those described in the following scenarios are all too common in many, if not most, schools: Teacher Gray shows Disney's The Little Mermaid to reward her students for scoring exceptionally well on a recent test. Teacher Black adds images taken from various Internet sites to a multimedia presentation he uses to complement his lecture on Egypt. The district purchases a single-use license for Photoshop, but Technology Coordinator Green installs it. Teacher Scarlet downloads songs from a file swapping service to listen to while working on her lesson plans. Media Specialist White transfers an educational film to videotape because the district has decided it will no longer support its 16mm projectors. Teacher Brown copies short stories and essays from a variety of magazines, textbooks, and Web sites to create an anthology for his AP English class.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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