16.7: Assignment- Computer Ethics

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Assignment Introduction

You will learn the following:

What a Code of Ethics is
Giving Credit where Credit is Due
Privacy on the Internet
E-mail Uses and Abuses
The School Acceptable Use Policy as compared with other AUPs
What is Copyright and how does it effect the use of

Written work on the Internet
Computer Software
Pictures on the Internet
Music on the Internet
Movies on the Internet

Assignment Directions

After going through the information in tasks (1-6) each student will:

Create a page on the Ethics Blog
They will choose a good title for their page
Summarize what they learned from steps 1-6. The summary should clearly identify each of the six main areas (Ethics, Copyright, Plagerism, Privacy, Email, & Acceptable Use)

After completing the blog entry, each student will comment (provide feedback) to at least two (2) other students. All comments are to be at least two complete sentences.

Task 1: Ethics

You will need a notebook to take notes in. Now you will visit at least three of the following sites about ethics and make notes on what a Code of Ethics is and how it affects your use of computers at school and how it affect your computer use at your place of employment. In your notes, make sure you document which site you got the information. Use the grading rubric to guide your note taking.

Task 2: Copyright

Visit at least three of the following sites about copyright and continue to take notes on what Copyright is and how it effects what you can and cannot copy and use from the Internet. In your notes make sure you document where you got the information.

Task 3: Plagiarism

Continue taking notes as you visit at least three of the following sites on What is Plagiarism and How to Cite Resources or Give Credit Where Credit is Due. In your notes make sure you document where you got the information.

Task 4: Privacy

Fourth visit at least three of the following sites and add to the previous notes information about Privacy (what belongs to me and my rights; cookies) on the Internet.

Task 5: Email and Abuses

Now visit at least three of the following sites and continue taking notes on E-mail uses and abuses and proper usage, viruses etc.

Task 6: Acceptable Use Policies

Visit at least three of these sites and finish taking notes on Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) what our school policy is and how it compares to other policies.

Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts Ethics and Security Assignment. Authored by: Melissa Stange. Provided by: Lord Fairfax Community College. Located at: http://www.lfcc.edu/. License: CC BY: Attribution