Ethical Use of Internet Material & Copyright Guidelines
Methods for Checking for Plagiarism
Proper Citation Methods
100
These should be strong and changed every 3 months or so
What are passwords
-This particularly applies to passwords to especially sensitive information (bank accounts, etc.)
-Do not store your passwords in an easily accessible spot
100
Do or Don't?
Avoid posting personal information including address and phone number
What is "Do"
100
When using an audio clip, such as a song, in an educational presentation, one can play a ________ second portion of the clip
What is a 30 seconds
100
Using someone else's material without citing them as a source and claiming the material as your original work is an example of this.
What is plagiarism
100
Cite it or don't cite it?
An image found online
What is cite it?
Images, even those found online, need to be cited properly
200
This should be installed to protect your system from malware. McAfee is an example of one.
What is protective or security software
200
Do or Don't?
Assume most web communication, including text messages, is private.
What is "Don't"
-Anything sent through these methods could be permanent
-Software can be installed on phones that alert a third party to content being sent and received on the phone including photos and text messages
200
True or False: Material found on the internet is public domain i.e. not covered under copyright laws.
What is "False"
Digital content is still copyrighted, and copying or reproducing it without permission may be illegal.
200
Chimpsky, CitePlag, CopyTracker and eTBLAST are all free examples of this
What is anti plagiarism software
200
"English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language are used interchangeably by many teachers, despite the obvious distinction." (Brown 55)
What is a direct quote
300
This should be done immediately after creating valuable files. It can be done in the cloud and/or on an external hard drive.
What is backing-up
300
Do or Don't?
Assume no one will care about your inappropriate post in a year
What is "Don't"
-1 in 10 college admissions officers routinely check applicants social networking pages
-34% of hiring managers have chosen not to hire a candidate based on information in their social network profiles
300
True or False
Linking something on the web to your site is a violation of copyright law
What is "False"
-When you create a hyperlink from one Web page to another, you have not made a copy of the original work, so this is not a copyright violation.
300
This is stating information you found in your own words
What is paraphrasing
-Be careful. Incorrect paraphrasing can be plagiarism!
300
In the US many teachers use the term ESL, while in Europe, where people speak many languages, teachers often use the term EFL. (Brown 57)
What is paraphrasing
400
These should never be opened, but rather deleted immediately.
What are unsolicited emails
-Many emails like these are used to install malware if opened.
400
Do or Don't
Privacy settings should always be enabled on social media sites.
What is "Do"
These settings limit who can see your posts, but do not make you invincible!
400
True or False
You automatically own the copyright to anything you create in a tangible medium (any medium that can be copied)
If a student's work seems to lack a consistent one of these throughout, plagiarism is a definite possibility.
What is voice
-Work that seems as if it has been written by several different people will get red flagged as possibly plagiarized.
400
A page at the end of one's work that includes all the works cited
What is a bibliography
500
Social security numbers, addresses, bank account numbers, credit card numbers are all examples of this.
What is sensitive personal information
Give this information only when necessary and with sites that include :https// in their address
500
Do or Don't
Post pictures of your vacation with the subtitle "Wish you were here."
What is "Don't"
Burglars use personal vacation information posted on Twitter, MySpace and other sites to case homes
500
Copyright law allows portions of a copyrighted work to be used without the author's permission for specific (example: educational) purposes. This is referred to as _________________.
What is fair use
500
True or False
Requiring a weekly written assignment completed in-class would help detect plagiarism in future assignments.
What is "True"
-If the instructor has a sense of a student's capabilities and writing style, plagiarism will be much easier to detect.
500
Cite it or don't cite it?
An old saying or proverb
What is don't cite it.
Proverbs, historical dates, common knowledge and well-known theories do not need to be cited