Copyright, Plagiarism

and technology…

Copyright Licensing Agreements Copyright Licensing Agency

Text from books, periodicals Design copyright Digital now included

Education Recording Agency Newspaper Licensing Agency Microsoft Campus Agreement

Issues Number of printers/

scanners/electronic storage and copying devices

E-learning and web-based information

Users’ ICT skills Acknowledging creativity

The boon of technology?

The ability to download and copy easily does not necessarily mean legally

“Treat all web material the same way as you would paper material.”

(Graham Cornish , 2001)

What can you do? Use photocopiable material and clip

art Use original material Keep within the boundaries of

licensing agreements Purchase material check out the electronic

implications

Reasons to be cheerful Reprographics Request Form Handouts and worksheets Students’ work Assignment report forms – student

signatures Individual logins with user

agreements

Plagiarism

Passing off work as your own intentionally or unintentionally for your own benefit

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Detection aids www.google.com – follow the trail www.copycatch.freeserve.co.uk http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk – free

screening facility Intuition is best – knowing your

subject and your students

Teach students what plagiarism is

Define plagiarism, collusion etc Provide examples and illustrations Reinforce understanding for

specific groups Teach the academic conventions Use active learning methods Repeat regularly!

Limit opportunity Use integrated assessment Change assessments frequently Create individualised tasks

Where do you draw the line? Collaborative projects – working

with others Study groups Research Learning and tutor support Ask the “expert”

Students’ rights Copying work for scrutiny (Human

Rights) Work kept by College and seen by

scrutineers other than External Verifiers (Data Protection)

Consequences if caught Fair and consistent treatment

Encourage, respect and celebrate Creativity!

Teach students the skills- research techniques- essay writing- bibliographies and

referencing Reward good practice Practise what you preach

CLA Award for Encouraging Creativity through Copyright

Best administrative, management and teaching practices that recognise copyright

Encouraging creativity Copyright awareness Copyright practice

Where are we now? Does the College have a clear

policy on plagiarism? Do staff and students know and

understand that policy? Copyright Health Check – clean bill

of health?

Thanks to Grahame Cornish (2001)

Copyright 3rd edition London: Library Association

Jude Carroll & Jon Appleton (2001) Plagiarism a good practice guide JISC

Viv Lloyd