Ethics


This portion of the class will focus on citing sources, fair usage, plagiarism, privacy issues, and online etiquette. Check out this article on 5 online pitfalls that affect students.


  1. Plagairism- This is using someone else's ideas as your own without giving proper credit. You will need to watch videos 1-7 from Atomic Learning. I will need to give you the password to access the site.

  2. Pictures and other Images-Any picture that you take is considered owned by you. You can post or alter it in any way. You do not have the same rights if you are using someone else's picture or illustration. Many sites have policies regarding the use of their images. Here are a couple sites and their policies. Remember to follow their guidelines as you create digital content. Ask if you are unsure if you need to site or how to cite a picture.

    1. Freedigitalphotos.netUsage policy

    2. Freefoto.com Usage Policy