QQC July 11, 2017
1. Regarding all of today’s readings, plagiarism,
copyright infringement, fair use doctrine, and the complications of remixing
writing or media—Do you think it will affect how you use PDFs or other media for
student readings/viewings in Blackboard/Canvas? Why or why not? Will this
change the parameters of student assignments? Will you expect that their work
must be 100% original or will you advocate the boundaries of remixing?
2. In Eilola and Selber’s text, they argue that the
act of paraphrasing means that a student who can effectively paraphrase can
make the idea their own. Professors have told me that even when paraphrasing I
needed to cite the source. So how is what Eilola and Sebler stating not plagiarism
if students still do not acknowledge the source of the material? Even Price
would argue against taking ownership of a paraphrase.
Hi Kristy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your questions. I'd like to respond to your first question, regarding how these readings might affect my approach. Personally, as I was reading these articles, I kept thinking of ways I let myself get away with not crediting sources for pedagogical purposes. It's odd: I talk about plagiarism in every class and yet, as one article noted, held myself to an entirely different standard as an instructor.
Moving forward, yes, I anticipate preaching what I'm teaching, so to speak. Unfortunately, this might mean having to update or get rid of some of my beautiful beautiful presentations!! (Woe is me.) However, I do think it important that I start holding myself to the same standards as an instructor that I hold myself to as a scholar.
Kristy,
ReplyDeleteIn regards to your first question, I already am a stickler for "the rules" so while these articles did not change the way I view citing my sources as an instructor, they have certainly reinforced my opinion that instructors should give credit and cite their sources even for their in-class presentations and assignments. What I expect from my students in regards to valuing avoiding plagiarism I will also value of myself and my own instruction.
However, I do like that you bring up remixing because obviously that is the students' third assignment in ENC2135 and I feel like plagiarism gets a bit sticky there. In the case of remixing, if students use some of the same lines from their second papers to remix into their third project I would encourage them to be creative but also continue to cite. We should always be pushing for student creativity, but I am having a hard time with the concepts of remixing and assemblage because I value citation so strongly.
- Emily