Changing Nature of Copyright

1. The following article is about the nature of plagiarism and why it is more
prevalent today. The article states that many educators believe the rise of plagiarism is
due to many students not understanding and never being taught about copyright
regulations and plagiarism.

Hansen, Brian. "Combating Plagiarism." CQ Researcher 13.32 (2003): 773-796. CQ Researcher
Online. CQ Press. LCCC, Schnecksville, PA. 23 Oct. 2007
.

Hansen, B. (2003, September 19). Combating plagiarism. CQ Researcher, 13, 773-796. Retrieved October 23, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2003091900.

2. The following article is about the millions of Internet users downloading the latest
music into their computers. The article provides information on steps that music and
movie studios are taking to limit the availability of software programs that allow users
to copy encrypted digital videodisks. Recording and movie industries claim that the
Internet based services amount to piracy and copyrighting.

Jost, Kenneth. "Copyright and the Internet." CQ Researcher 10.33 (2000): 769-792. CQ
Researcher Online. CQ Press. LCCC, Schnecksville, PA. 23 Oct. 2007
.

Jost, K. (2000, September 29). Copyright and the Internet. CQ Researcher, 10, 769-792. Retrieved October 23, 2007, from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2000092900.

3. This article describes the demand for new greater legal protections for copyright
holders. Some industries affected by the new wave of Internet piracy are: film studios,
record companies, and book publishers.

Clark, Charles S. "Clashing Over Copyright." CQ Researcher 6.42 (1996): 985-1008.
CQ Researcher Online. CQ Press. LCCC, Schnecksville, PA. 23 Oct. 2007
.

Clark, C. (1996, November 8). Clashing Over Copyright. CQ Researcher, 6, 985-1008. Retrieved October 23, 2007 from CQ Researcher Online, http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1996110800.

Tagging

Tagging, what can I say. I found it difficult to understand how to tag a website. I spent all week trying to figure it out. Once I started thinking of a tag as a simple category name, it was not so bad. It is actually an excellent organizational research tool. I found a lot of help on understanding tagging on these following websites:

* http://www.iwebtool.com/what_is_tag.html

* http://www.yourfoxchapel.com/guidebook/taghelp/

* http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/11/what-is-tagging/

Tagging can be used to organize: research, music, photos, blogs, and much more. "Tagging" gives readers a quick view of the what the article or post is about or is great for organizing photos and music into categories.

The Challenger and Communication

Communication played a horrific role in The Challenger disaster. So much data and so many warnings, yet NASA did not seem concerned. Crew members lives should have never been risked to make anyone happy, including the government. If a teleconference had to be delayed again, so be it. If NASA would be provided enough Federal funding, they would not have to worry about pleasing government officials. I am positive that if the President would have been going on The Challenger mission, the launch would have been delayed. I don't think the problem was so much bad communication. I think the real problem was that the communication between NASA and engineers is not what NASA wanted to hear. It is a terrible disaster that should never happen again. I hope all parties involved learned a valuable lessen, even though it was at the expense of seven crew members.

Virtual Worlds

Well, I had my first go around in a "virtual world" on Sunday night. Second Life is a really neat technological and educational tool. It will take me a few more Sundays to get the hang of it though. Prior to Sunday night, I felt I was computer savvy. After Sunday though, I have much more to learn. It was definately a humbling yet fun experiance.

Technology in Education

I think technology in education is a wonderful tool, that is only expanding. For example, I attend the LCCC as a 3/4 time student online. If the LCCC did not have the technology to have online classes, I would not be able to return back to school. With family and work schedules, I think many students feel this way. In an email recently, the LCCC stated that you could now sign up for school information to be sent to your mobile phone, alerting you to pertinent information. That is just a great way to "get the word out" quickly to many students. Some of the new technology is hard to get used to, but I guess it is like everything else. I have never used anything like SECOND LIFE before, but hopefully I will get used to it quickly. About ten years ago, it was hard to learn how to open and send emails, now everyone does it. Even the older generation is getting involved with the latest technology. I give credit to the LCCC for keeping up with all the technology and making it available to students.