Immediately I was struck at the severity of the penalties for downloading music. I don't know one person who doesn't download music/movies. I believe he made a good point in telling people to consider the offline equivalent. When you think about things on the computer based in real world situations the online actions take on a whole new light.
Online plagiarism was not a surprise to me though. You can go into any library at any college and witness it any day of the week. I believe it is a major problem in education today. It robs people of creativity. Instead of thinking and developing one's own ideas one simply takes someone else's ideas and acts as if they are their own. I never did realize people actually bought papers online. The fact that students are willing to pay for a paper is a horrific thought. Maybe the instruction needs to spark interest better? Or maybe students are just that lazy. It is a hard problem to diagnose. Turnitin.com may be part of the solution!
The points made on social networking are extremely valid. When looking for a job people need to be aware of the image their facebook/myspace/etc are portraying. Although when he said be aware of displaying your religious preferences I disagree.
All in all it was a very informative video. Makes you think about a lot of things that are done on computers that for some reason people just don't consider illegal or wrong.
The Internet is one of the most useful inventions of the 20th century; however, with this invention comes the need to learn how to use it responsibly. In my opinion, the best words of advice that C.L. Lindsay offered during his presentation was "If it is illegal in the real world, then it is illegal on the Internet." His second most important piece of advice: Fair and legal are not the same thing. Words to live by each time we click on our computers.
ReplyDeleteI was glad he mentioned TurnItIn. There is definitely controversy about TurnItIn here at UIS. Many students feel that the company is making money off of work that they create. And that furthermore, a good professor should be able to tell when a student is cheating without resorting to third-party programs.
While much of what he said was common sense, one thing I learned was that you could be sued based on your IP address. That's scary.
I'm glad you enjoyed his speech and found it worth your time. I enjoy it every time I watch it!