Technology Standard III: Legal, Social and Ethical Issues
Instructor’s Guide for the Case Study
A questionable practice is identified by an ‘X’. In some cases a questionable practice has more than one response. The phrase in ( ) adds further clarification.
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4
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Questionable Practices |
Legal |
Ethical |
Health |
Safety |
Security |
Privacy |
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1. …loads copy of atlas software with single-user license on 22 computers |
X (Copyright) |
X |
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2. Students downloading information from the Internet without citing source or getting permission |
X (Copyright) |
X |
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X |
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3. Students sit where they choose, arguing over seats |
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X |
X |
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4. Assigned girl to take notes |
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X (Equity) |
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5. Freely copy graphics and text from the Internet without citing source or getting permission |
X (Copyright) |
X (Teacher modeling inappropriate practice) |
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X |
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6. Complete assignments at home |
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X (Equity) |
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X |
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7. Freely search the Internet for sites on their country |
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X (Free access to web w/o directions, e.g., bookmarks) |
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X |
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8. Mrs. Jones left her grade book open |
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X |
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9. Students reciting scores aloud |
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X |
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10. …glare on the monitor |
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X |
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11. Teacher doing hall duty while students rush into class to access commercial Internet web site |
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X |
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12. …without logging out |
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X |
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13. Rushing out and backpack hooking the monitor |
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14. Student catching the monitor |
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X |
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15. Locate workstation for wheelchair-bound student |
X |
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16. Begun work at home and opens disk in class w/o virus scan |
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X |
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X |
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17. New student is instructed to get on the Internet… |
X |
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18. …complete assignment for homework |
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X (Equity) |
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19. Other clearly and plausible issues. List: |
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