1. Copyright, Plagiarism and technology…

2. Copyright Licensing Agreements Copyright Licensing Agency Text from books, periodicals Design copyright Digital now included Education Recording Agency Newspaper Licensing Agency Microsoft Campus Agreement

3. Issues Number of printers/ scanners/electronic storage and copying devices E-learning and web-based information Users’ ICT skills Acknowledging creativity

4. The boon of technology? The ability to download and copy easily does not necessarily mean legally “Treat all web material the same way as you would paper material.” (Graham Cornish, 2001)

5. What can you do? Use photocopiable material and clip art Use original material Keep within the boundaries of licensing agreements Purchase material check out the electronic implications

6. Reasons to be cheerful Reprographics Request Form Handouts and worksheets Students’ work Assignment report forms – student signatures Individual logins with user agreements

7. Plagiarism Passing off work as your own intentionally or unintentionally for your own benefit

8. Study aids? www.essaycrawler.com - 35,000 free essays www.essaycrawler.com www.study-area.com/student/ - UK essay bank www.study-area.com/student/ www.revise.it/reviseit/default.asp Elizabeth Hall - £60 per hour PhD

9. Detection aids www.google.com – follow the trail www.google.com www.copycatch.freeserve.co.uk http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk – free screening facility http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk Intuition is best – knowing your subject and your students

10. Teach students what plagiarism is Define plagiarism, collusion etc Provide examples and illustrations Reinforce understanding for specific groups Teach the academic conventions Use active learning methods Repeat regularly!

11. Limit opportunity Use integrated assessment Change assessments frequently Create individualised tasks

12. Where do you draw the line? Collaborative projects – working with others Study groups Research Learning and tutor support Ask the “expert”

13. Students’ rights Copying work for scrutiny (Human Rights) Work kept by College and seen by scrutineers other than External Verifiers (Data Protection) Consequences if caught Fair and consistent treatment

14. Encourage, respect and celebrate Creativity! Teach students the skills - research techniques - essay writing - bibliographies and referencing Reward good practice Practise what you preach

15. CLA Award for Encouraging Creativity through Copyright Best administrative, management and teaching practices that recognise copyright Encouraging creativity Copyright awareness Copyright practice

16. Where are we now? Does the College have a clear policy on plagiarism? Do staff and students know and understand that policy? Copyright Health Check – clean bill of health?

17. Thanks to Grahame Cornish (2001) Copyright 3 rd edition London: Library Association Jude Carroll & Jon Appleton (2001) Plagiarism a good practice guide JISC Viv Lloyd