Copyright, Plagiarism and Schools

An excellent online activity on plagiarism geared to grades 8-12, well worth a look.

Copyright Law 101 Music and Videos http://www.greatdv.com/business/copyright1.htm The article addresses one of the most frequently-asked questions regarding the use of copyrighted music in school produced videos, offering guidelines and alternatives	Copyright and the Internet http://groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pt2a.htm From Groton public schools an excellent set of links and resources on the topic of Copyright, fair use, obtaining permissions and resources for teachers.
A Crash Course on Copyright http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/ An online tutorial from the University of Texas which provides information on fair use, copyright, multimedia, copyright management, and licensing resources. Has an excellent interactive online quiz.	Copyright and licensing Considerations for Schools and Libraries http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ This article discusses the rights that go along with the use, purchase and rental of video tapes especially "Home Use -Only" Video tapes, how they can be used at schools.
Copyright in a Digital Age http://www.electronic-school.com?2000/06/0600f2.html This article covers the issue of non print media in schools. Subjects covered are off air taping, software, multimedia productions, the internet and distance education.	Licensing Copyright in Schools http://www.licensing-copyright.org/ The copyright licensing organizations at-a-glance guide to licensing in schools
Plagiarism http://www.plagiarism.org/ Plagiarism.org, the online resource for educators concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism. This site is designed to provide the latest information on online plagiarism and explain how the portal, Turnitin.com, is used by educators to fight plagiarism and help bring academic integrity back into our schools.	Website Sources that are Used for Plagiarism http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/plagiarism.html This site acts a portal of resources available to educators with links to place where students might go to get papers online, plus links to software, discussion groups and internet sites which discuss the issue. Copyright Web http://www.benedict.com/ This portal provides real world, practical and relevant copyright information for anyone navigating the net.
Antidote to Plagerism Grade 5-12 http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/antidote.html This site has a lesson and activity that will show students how to write a research paper without copying. The site has suggestion and strategies on how teachers can structure their papers to cut down on plagiarism and input from parents. Included are rubrics and assessment examples. This is a pdf file to be downloaded.	Writing-Plagiarism Advice for Lessons http://bethany.mca.org.tw/library/links/plagerism.htm Teachers and school administrators often have a difficult time trying to help students recognize and avoid illegal copying of the work of others.
Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/%7Ejanicke/plagiary.htm An excellent brief article on this issue with links and references to other articles on the topic.	Students use the Internet to Cheat http://www.washingtonpost.com/ An article by the Washington Post on the issue of plagiarism and how students are using the Internet to cheat.

Copyright Kids! http://www.copyrightkids.org/ Copyright Society of America. produces this excellent site with a multimedia Yearbook Club and the Copyright Challenge quiz. The site is appropriate for elementary and middle-school students.	Perennial Plagiarism http://webtools.cityu.edu.hk/news/newslett/plagiarism A comprehensive listings of readings, links, articles, resources and discussion for educators.