Assignment Introduction

You will learn the following:

1. What a Code of Ethics is
2. Giving Credit where Credit is Due
3. Privacy on the Internet
4. E-mail Uses and Abuses
5. The School Acceptable Use Policy as compared with other AUPs
6. 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 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.