EDG 5075Technologies for

Blended and Online Learning and Teaching (BOLT) in K-12

Week 4 Instructional OverviewSeptember 17-23, 2012

Week 4 Ethical Issues: Copyright, Academic Integrity

This week we will be discussing two issues which are critical for BOLT at any level (K-12 or HE): copyright and academic integrity.

Copyright

Copyright is one of the issues that needs to be considered in media selection and use. Technologies make it so easy to copy/paste, add an image, insert a movie clip, use a piece of music, etc. To be or not to be?

And why schools are sometimes the worse pirates of software, videos, and music? Not enough awareness or just thinking that schools will not be sued? Well, read this article related to copyright violations in schools to see that the latter is not true! There is no magic recipe, but here are some basic guidelines:

The answer to your most pressing copyright questions depends on how and where the copyrighted materials is being used  (e.g., face-to-face teaching, posted in Blackboard, embedded in PowerPoint presentation, etc.).  Determining fair use of an item is based on a series of four factors (purpose, nature, amount, and effect of commercial value), rather than a set of rules, so it is subject to interpretation. There are lots of sites that provide information on what can be used in teaching, both face-to-face and online (see course resources in Bb).  Also see the "Faculty and Staff" tab at http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/copyright for links to some of these (developed by Gloria Colvin, FSU librarian).

For example, the rule of thumb for film clips is up to 10% of the total or three (3) minutes, whichever is less.

For digitizing text material for course reserves at FSU, the librarians use 10 - 15% percent of the total as FSU’s guideline. The best thing to do for journal articles is to link to the article using a DOI or another durable URL rather than posting the pdf of the article on Blackboard or other content management system you will be using in your schools.

You heard before about Fair Use Guidelines, Creative Commons licensing, and other documents and guides. Time to review them in more detail and take a test! Yes, we do take tests in this class!

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Assignment (Week 4 Copyright, 2 points)

1. Review resources for week 4 on Bb.

2. Access Library of Congress module on copyright and complete it (Fig. 1).

3. Enter your name, save your certificate (can pdf it or can do print screen and pate into MS Word) and submit it via assignments to get 2 points (no later than Sunday, Sept. 23).

Fig. 1. LoC Copyright Course for Teachers

Academic integrity and plagiarism

Unfortunately, plagiarism happens in our schools. Though there is no direct evidence that it is more frequent in online classes, people have this preconceived notion that it is somewhat easier to cheat in online classes. And if teachers do not see their students, there are not many verbal or non-verbal clues. Research papers, projects, online tests and quizzes can be set up in a way to significantly reduce and prevent plagiarism.

Students enrolled in Pedagogy for BOLT or Foundations of BOLT possibly have already covered this topic. I posted a brief guide about anti-plagiarism strategies in the resources folder for this week. Understandably, many cheating issues can be avoided with smart instructional

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design. However, technologies are here to help as well. And as we are in the technology class, let’s see what we have at our disposal!

1. You can use plagiarism detection tools for research papers and any written work.2. If you are giving tests/quizzes online you can randomize your questions. Again, think of

pedagogy and instructional design here: Incorporate questions that require a long or short answer response. Pose questions that refer back to material covered through online activities, conversations, or discussions. Ask application based questions instead of asking questions that just recite facts from the text.

3. Limit exam time (e.g., Bb has an option to mate a test available only during a certain time).

4. Put on a print-screen-blocker. Click this link to see what you can do in Bb and prevent students from printing and copying backboard tests. Students will not be able to print screen from Bb and share the response via email or in person.

5. Even if you do not have a plagiarism detection software, you can Google a statement is question and see if you get a hit.

6. Make sure your students understand exam procedures. For older students you can have such statement (from Indiana State University) as

This is not an open-book or open-note exam. This exam is to be taken during the allotted time period without the aid of books, notes, or other students. You have approximately ___ seconds per question to complete this exam to be able to finish it ontime. The exam must be taken online from start to finish. Do not download the test to take it or distribute it to anyone.

7. Protect your exam with passwords.8. Require a copy of a student's ID with a picture at the start of the class. He/she

can scan the ID and send it to the instructor.

9. Have students use a web-cam while they take the test/quiz.

10. Deliver test/quizzes "orally" through chat. Meet with students individually online and test/quiz them on course content. You can explore depth as well of breadth of your students' knowledge and understanding of the concepts.

11. Debrief/interview a student concerning their test/quiz. Ask specific questions concerning their answers.

12. Have different versions of the test/quiz. Send students their own version of the test/quiz instead of just posting one test/quiz. Sending the test/quiz also allows you to check if the student has received his/her test/quiz.

13. If you wish, you can also display one question at a time instead of displaying the entire test. Also, set your test to not allow multiple attempts. Set your test to prohibit backtracking and force completion.

14. For really high stake assessment you can use online proctoring services. E.g., ProctorU (http://www.ProctorU.com ). Go to http://www.proctoru.com/howitworks.php# and click on the video play button to know more about the mechanics.

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Assignment (Week 4 Plagiarism, 5 points)

1. Please review materials for week 4, Academic Integrity section.2. Please browse resources available for you in Tech ModuleClassroom

managementPlagiarism detection tools. Some plagiarism detection tools are available for free.

3. Thinking of your course, describe your technology enhanced strategies (at least 3) to prevent plagiarism. What tools will you be using? Provide examples.

4. Post your work on class discussion board Week 4 Assuring Academic Integrity by Wed. Sept 19, respond to somebody else’s post by Fr. Sept 21, and close your thread by Sunday Sept. 23rd.

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