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Digital Citizenship Brooke Phillips ED 505
Netiquette: Internet etiquette or the etiquette of cyberspace. A set of rules for behaving and interacting properly online. • DON’Ts • DON'T break the law. • DON'T use offensive language. • DON'T jump onto a web page without making sure it's safe. • DON'T be confrontational just to start a fight. • DON'T use capital letters unless you intend on YELLING! • DON'T forward spam, jokes or chain letters unless a recipient actually wants it. • DOs • DO unto others: The Golden Rule! • DO remember the other people in Cyberspace are all human beings with feelings. • DO ask yourself, "Would you say it to that person's face?" • DO remember your words are never erased. They will always be 'out there'. • DO be ethical. • DO use good grammar & spelling.
Copyright:the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time • Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. • Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
Fair Use • Fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an illegal infringement. • Fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work.
Plagiarism: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas • Avoiding Plagiarism • Don't procrastinate with your research and assignments • Commit to doing your own work • Be 100% scrupulous • Cite your sources scrupulously • Understand good paraphrasing (Garcia) • Plagiarism is making use of other people's ideas, words, creative works and expressions without giving credit or otherwise listing the source of the information. • Plagiarism is stealing. • Plagiarism is also misrepresentation and includes handing in someone else's work, ideas, or answers as your own.
Safety on the web • Great video on safety on the web • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrln8nyVBLU
Safety on the Computer • Check your firewall • Back up your data • Stay away from rogue websites • Never divulge sensitive information • Avoid opening unknown emails
References • Netiquette. (n.d.). . Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http:// friendlygracesincyberspaces.wikispaces.com/Netiquette +-+A+Definition,+DOs+%26+DON'Ts • copyright. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster. Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ copyright • U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright in General (FAQ). (n.d.). U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright in General (FAQ). Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/ faq-general.html • What Is Fair Use?. (n.d.). Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center What Is Fair Use Comments. Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair- use/what-is-fair-use/
References • Understanding Plagiarism. (n.d.). Retrived June 1, 2014, from http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/content.php? pid=10314 • 6 Tips to Keep Your Home Computer Safe and Secure. (n.d.). Daily English Global blogkasperskycom. Retrieved June 1, 2014, from http://blog.kaspersky.com/6-tips-to-keep- your-home-computer-safe-and-secure/