1. Lessig's introduction to Remix was interesting to me, though frustrating as well because of how the different individuals depicted were boxed in by copyright laws. He doesn't seem to offer us much hope, however, even if SilviaO was more of a success story, because for now the laws exist and we have to deal with that fact. Rife recognizes this as well; she pushes back on Lessig, saying that we can't just sit back and not engage in creative work until the laws change. This might be a difficult and vague question to answer, but what do you think are some ways in which people, including our students, can still be encouraged to engage in remix and other creative activities involving others' made objects without being exposed to potential entanglements with the law? Or do you think our current state of legal protections surrounding copyrights inherently stifles remixing?
2. Will you incorporate any of Price's suggestions about presenting plagiarism as context-based into your policies and discussions with your class about plagiarism? Will you spend class time discussing plagiarism (other than the mandated time to do the required plagiarism exercises)? Why? Do you think framing plagiarism in this way will have real effects on the ways in which your students view and avoid it?
Hi Esther - This is a great question. It is difficult to give students the opportunity to work creatively if they are in constant fear of plagiarism. During my intern class, Amy had created a great discussion regarding plagiarism. She did a wonderful mix of explicitly discussing some obvious no-no's and then opened up the floor for discussion regarding questions, comments, and concerns. Through this discussion students had the opportunity to talk about the "what-if's" of plagiarism. Many of the concerns were around their digital literacy narratives and through that discussion and collaborative internet searches, they came to a consensus regarding what was acceptable and/or required. It seemed to demystify it for the students. From what I have observed since that conversation, they still felt very comfortable with the remixed elements used in their projects.
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