Director of Technology and Information Systems Sylvan Union School District.
There is one thing college students don’t need when it comes to their software: another expense. With books, tuition and the million other expenses that come with going to college, the last thing you should have to pay for is some decent software.
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Social networking sites have morphed into a mainstream medium for teens and adults. These sites encourage and enable people to exchange information about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use blogs and private messaging to communicate with friends, others who share interests, and sometimes even the world-at-large. And that’s why it’s important to be aware of the possible pitfalls that come with networking online.
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Massachusetts state law regarding student records (similar to federal FERPA law).
Now Google has its own dictionary.
Every faculty member, administrator, and librarian has concerns over what is or is not acceptable under copyright,yet there are no clear answers for educators to these questions:
• Is the use of copyrighted material in an educational environment automatically “fair use”?
• Are there any educational situations that are not “fair use”?
• How much copyrighted material may I use in class?
• and more..