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We Need Your Help As the Librarian on your campus, you’re not quite sure how to approach the issue. You know several teachers and Librarians have been installing software on each other’s computers, and, some have even installed school software at home. While you’re nervous about this, you’re not really sure there’s anything illegal going on … or is there? You’ve heard of software piracy, but are afraid to speak up without really knowing what’s involved. You’ll be guided to look closely at three main issues and to find examples (facts, statistics, quotations, or any other inputs) that you think provide important insights on the issues. After you’ve collected three examples for each issue, your job will be to put the information together into one statement that shares your understanding as a “Truth” about that particular key issue related to protecting your copyright. You’ll do this three times.
Exploring Examples to Discover the
Truth Work your way through each of the three questions targeting key issues. Use the links to help you find examples to support your truth. Record your answers on this worksheet. Issue #1: What does software piracy have to do with copyright? http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280c.shtml http://www.law.miami.edu/legal/educom.html Based on the information you have examined, write a “Truth” or response to the question above. Issue #2:
What is involved in committing software piracy and are there penalties
for software piracy? http://www.bsa.org/usa/antipiracy/types/ http://www.cybercrime.gov/ipcases.htm http://www.bsa.org/usa/policyres/admin/gsmus.pdf Based on the information you have examined, write a “Truth” or response to the question above. Issue #3: How can you help stop software piracy? http://www.cybercrime.gov/cybercit.htm http://www.cybercitizenship.org/ Based on the information you have examined, write a “Truth” or response to the question above.
Focusing your Argument:
an Action Plan By looking at the copyright situation from the perspective of a Librarian, you have become an expert on copyright issues. Your team (and the WWW community) needs your expert advice. In your opinion, what would be the most effective plan of action to protect copyright in schools? In other words, what do we need to do to “make it happen”? Use the truths you have learned to make sure we tap into goldmines that could help everyone and avoid landmines that could threaten us all. Your action plan should be a clear statement about what should be done to
encourage teachers to protect copyright in Internet-connected schools.
It does not have to be long, but it should be thoughtful. |
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