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Source
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Description
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Guidelines and Resources for Internet
Safety in Schools
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Virginia Department of Education, Division of
Technology and Human Resources
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A K-12 guide developed in response to Chapter 52 -
An Act to Amend and Reenact Section 22.1-70.2 of the Code
of Virginia, relating to Internet safety
instruction in schools (HB 58 - Approved March 7, 2006)
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CyberEthics
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Mark Snyder, MSA Consulting Group
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A PowerPoint presentation about the legal and
ethical responsibilities of Internet users, both
students and educators, with special emphasis on
copyright
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Get NetWise … about
Privacy
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Internet Education Foundation
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Provides links for how to protect one’s
privacy when browsing, shopping, e-mailing, and
file-sharing. Video tutorials address
protection options such as disabling cookies,
deleting temporary Internet files, using a
firewall, and spam filtering /reporting.
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Stay Safe Online
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National Cyber Security Alliance
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Includes security tips, a self-test,
beginner’s guides, tech talks (brief online
“movies” of security-related topics),
and links to CyberSmart Curriculum, a free K-8
resource produced by McGraw-Hill.
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Ethics in Computing
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N.C. State University
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Includes links for copyright, trademark, and
intellectual property issues.
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The Internet: Know Before You Go
into Cyberspace
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United States Department of Justice
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Provides case studies related to young
people’s legal and ethical responsibilities
when using the Internet. Emphasizes good ways to
use the Internet and also the dangers involved in
hacking. Also includes lots of other links for
students and teachers, including an extensive
lesson plan on what computer crime is and how can
students can help prevent it.
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Copyright Basics
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United States Copyright Office
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A summary of the basic tenets of U.S. copyright
law.
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Plagiarism in
Cyberspace
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California State
University Stanislaus |
The bibliography and
links in this site lead visitors to information about
the sources, prevention, and detection of plagiarism
related to Web use. |
Cyberplagiarism: Detection and
Prevention
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Penn State
University |
Links in this site
contain a variety of information including news
stories, articles, plagiarism definitions, causes and
prevention of cyberplagiarism, quiz resources for
teachers, and other references on the ethical
considerations of digital plagiarism. |
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Computer and Information Literacy: Ethics
Teaching Module
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Utah State University
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A college-level resource that introduces the
concept of ethics, then moves on to
computer-related ethical areas such as copyright,
software licensing, and plagiarism.
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Vmyths.com: Truth about computer
security hysteria
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Rhode Island Soft Systems, Inc.
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A site about virus myths, hoaxes, and urban
legends that can cause hysteria in Internet users,
giving tips for spotting and reducing such
unethical e-mail communications
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Resources for Teaching Information
Technology Ethics to Children and Young
Adults
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Director of Media and Technology for the
Mankato Public Schools
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Scenarios and other resources for teaching
Internet and other computer-related ethics
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Ethix.org
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The Institute for Business, Technology, and
Ethics
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Includes the following links: the
Institute’s newsletter Ethix; Ten
Principles of Highly Ethical Business Leaders; Nine
Good Reasons to Run a Business in an Ethical
Manner; Eight Traits of a Health Organizational
Culture
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FindLaw for Legal Professionals:
Computer Crimes
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FindLaw
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A series of links to legal sites related to
computer crimes
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Intellectual Property Law and
Technology: Copyrights, Trademarks, and
Patents
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Brint.com
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A links to subject portals dealing with
Internet-related law and ethics, including software
piracy, copyright infringement, cyberspace law,
digital rights, Internet fraud, Internet abuse,
Internet scams, Internet spam, Napster Law, and
other topics
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Interactive Computer Ethics
Explorer
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Bowling Green State University
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A scenario-based interactive computer ethics
quiz
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Codes of Ethics Online
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Center for the Study of Ethics in the
Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Guide for developing a professional code of
ethics
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The Core Rules of
Netiquette
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Albion.com
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Ten rules for etiquette in cyberspace
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Institute for Global Ethics
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Institute for Global Ethics
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Provides links for promoting ethical behavior
worldwide, with some emphasis on technology-related
ethics
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