Lecture Week 12 + Tutorial Activity

Social and Ethical Issues on the Internet


Risks of identity theft

-People who put their personal details on the internet are at serious risks

Characteristics of the internet-

-open protocols

-no enforceable standards

Characteristics of Internet Information

-anyone can publish

-no control over bias or unethical information

Characteristics of internet users

-lots of smart people

-lots of dumb people

What are the problems?

-copyright

-intellectual property

-plagiarism

-security

-privacy

-freedom of speech

How can you protect yourself?

-Install a firewall

-Install the latest virus software

-educate yourself, know the 'latest' virus

-antivirus tools

-learn about unsafe attatchments

-consider not using outlook or outlook express

-be aware of spyware

-dont give out your personal details

-dont reply to spam (this confirms your email does exist)

-turn off auto reply

-set online programs to maximum security

-update your antivirus software

-always scan files for viruses before opening


Tutorial Activity (www.copyright.org.au/)


Assigning Licencing Rights-

• copyright owners can choose to assign or licence their rights in copyright material


• assignment and exclusive licences of copyright must be in writing and signed by copyright owner to be legally effective.


• It is also a good idea to put the grant of a non-exclusive licence in writing.


• The owner has the right to reproduce and make copies


• copyrights can be assigned, sold, or licenced.


• when it is assigned or licenced, it can be divided up in parts, eg. territory, time and type of use.
  

Copyright collecting societies-

• copyright collecting societies are non for profit organisations which licence or administer copyright information for their owners


• the licence fees collected are distributed and collected by the members


• statutory licences are set up within the copyright act
  

Creative commons-

• creative commons aka 'cc commons'


• were devised by an american organisation called Creative Commons


• CC Licenses are a standardised set of licences which are promoted as being a way to allow people to use their material for free.

Fair Dealing-

• The copyright act allows "fair dealing" with copyright material for certain purposes


• There is a new exception allowing fair dealing for parody or satire


• You can use copyright even when you are unaware eg.-


• translating messages


• emails


• copying


• faxes


• watching dvds


• playing games


• scanning


• downloading

Fees and Royalties

• You can charge people for the use of your direct copyright


• If your copyright has been infringed, then you can claim compensation for 'damages'


• You can authorise the collecting societies to collect money for you
  
  

http://www.apra.com.au/music-users/online_mobile/online_mobile.asp

APRA SITE

What you need to know about music and the web:

In the online world there’s been a misconception that music downloaded over the Internet is somehow ‘free’. The problem however is that ‘free’ music means songwriters and artists don’t get paid.
New technologies such as the internet and mobile phone applications are opening up new distribution avenues for songwriters. These new avenues include: digital downloads as full length songs; mobile phone ringtones; webcasting (i.e. online radio stations); and on-demand streaming (i.e. services which permit users to access and experience music over the net at a time and place convenient to the user).
There is little doubt the creative work of composers and songwriters adds value to online businesses and services. There are a number of different ways in which this can be achieved. For example, the playing of music as a background music loop has the potential to enhance the appeal of a site, and in turn attract more traffic and keep users browsing for longer periods.
Any use of copyright music requires the appropriate clearances to be obtained. Copyright owners in music have a number of rights in their work, including the right to reproduce their music and the right to communicate their work to the public. The term communication covers broadcasting and making music available online. APRA, by licensing the use of music online is able to ensure that composers, songwriters and music publishers are properly reimbursed for the exercise of their rights.

How can i protect myself from

http://netsecurity.about.com/

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus6.htm

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2100282,00.asp

-Install a firewall
-Install the latest virus software
-educate yourself, know the 'latest' virus
-antivirus tools
-learn about unsafe attatchments
-consider not using outlook or outlook express
-be aware of spyware
-dont give out your personal details
-dont reply to spam (this confirms your email does exist)
-turn off auto reply
-set online programs to maximum security
-update your antivirus software
-always scan files for viruses before opening

Lecture Week 11 + Tutorial Activity

Today in the lecture Helen had some technical difficulties.....

she then put us into groups to evaluate things that we had previously learnt in this unit

We basically just revised everything:

relationships-

data-

atoms-

evaluating websites-

effective research-

Activity

Lecture + Tutorial Activity Week 10

Lecture

Atom Based Information- Hard Copy (Books, Reports etc.)

Pros: We can see it.

Cons: Bulky, Costly

Bit Based- Digital Reproductions, Electronic Based

Pros: Very flexible, very cheap, easy to edit, easy to mass produce and broadcast

Cons: Privacy, easy to copy and steal, Authenticy, unsolicited broadcast SPAM.

Activity

Being Digital

QUESTION 4/

what companies obtain information from their clients?

Telstra

Hair Dressers

Marketers

Television

Tutorial Week 8

Lecture + Tutorial Activity Week 9

Lecture- Communications
Communication can be between individuals,
between individuals and organisations within australia
communication takes place within


-chain network

-circle network

-wheel network

-all channel network



this is a picture i retrieved from the lecture notes to explain the four different types of communication:

ICT is used in

• mobile phones
• video /tele conferencing
• ipods
• electronic mail
• multi media connections
• msn
• discussion boards
• blogs
• podcasts

The lecturer discussed the correct way to email a teacher

BCC format allows you to send multiple emails to people without showing their emails..

Spam is a problem on the internet. 60 percent of internet sites are usually spam

Spam and the forward button on emails go hand in hand and are also a problem.

Tutorial

1. Myspace groups

I entered the word "fashion".

The groups that came up were

• alt. fashion


• alt.gossip.celebrities


• rec.arts.tv

2. This was an article i found interesting.

http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4379

Black is Finally in Fashion at Vogue Race; Posted on: 2008-04-27

Fashion is Racist http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=3470
By Ian Johnston and Photini Philippidou

It's an open secret in the fashion industry: black models rarely get jobs on catwalks, in magazines and on billboards. According to executives, they do not inspire women to spend money.
Apart from Naomi Campbell in one Louis Vuitton this season, it would be difficult to find a single black model in a prominent position in a magazine. Carole White of the Premier Model Agency says she has received casting briefs requesting "no ethnics" and adds: "According to magazines, black models don't sell."
The leading British photographer Nick Knight says: "The fashion industry and the advertising industry are steeped in racism. You just have to look around at the number of black girls you see in ads – virtually nil. Among the main fashion brands, they are completely under-represented. It's shocking and atrocious."
Mr Knight blames business people at the top of the industry. A common attitude among them, he says, is that black models are "not aspirational" or "don't sell in Asia". He goes on: "I have tried to redress the balance. It is enormously important to use black models and models of different ethnic backgrounds."
Now a counterattack to the racism of the fashion industry is coming from an unlikely source: Vogue Italia. The July issue of the fearsomely cutting-edge quarterly will feature black models almost exclusively, shot by the photographer Steven Meisel.
Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia, told The Independent on Sunday: "We are using a lot of black models, like Iman, not only the models of today – a lot of different girls." Asked why she had decided to do this, she said: "Because nobody is using black girls. I see so many beautiful girls and they were complaining that they are not used enough."
Continue http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/black-is-finally-in-fashion-at-vogue-816213.html
News Source: independent
2007-2008 European Americans United.





A Public reply to this article
> By Ian Johnston and Photini Philippidou
> It's an open secret in the fashion industry: black models rarely get jobs on > catwalks, in magazines and on billboards. According to executives, they do not > inspire women to spend money. Yeah... I guess they never heard of Tyra Banks? Stupid Fucking Racist Rightards....

3. Podcasts. Podcasts can benefit university students as they can watch podcasts instead of attending the lecture. This is good if you are sick and cant make it to uni, or if you want to revise for a test.

Lecture (Week 7)

End Note

Endnote is a referencing guide or tool. It interacts with Microsoft Word. Endnote acts as a private reference, aswell as managing all your referencing. It is a database tool that can be used as a reference manager, its sealable and searchable. It can also act as a bibliography maker.

It is a flat file system integrated into microsoft word. It can be used in 2 ways:

1. As a standalone program

2. As a reference manager for research program

Content is displayed in seperate files eg. author, year. You may choose your own referencing style.

The database is searchable by author, date and time. File in folders and sub folders.

When doing a word doc. You can concite references from the end note and create an automatic bibliography at the bottom of the page.

Governing principles:

Dont expect to get it first time!

Group Assignment due: Friday the 2nd of May.
end note

Lecture (Week 6) + Tutorial Activity

Evaulation and Authentication

Searching and Finding Quality Information on the Web

Anyone can make up a website. There is no control over who makes up a website. Not all sites are created equal.
Visual Navigation is content, feel, navigation and ease of use. You need to consider whether the information is fit-for-use.

Some Questions to ask

• Is the page dated?


• Who is the page sponsored by?
  
• Is the sponsor reputable?


• Why does this information exist?


• Is there an editor who checks the address?


• Is there an author?


• Who is the author?
  
• Is there a link with information about the author?


• How current are the details?
  
  

It is important to look at the URL, is it a personal page or site?

Is the Domain appropriate?

Is it from a valuable source or agency?

READINGS

ICU Website

The author has a masters degree in library science, he has a strong expertise in being an author. The content from his website is very reputable because of his background therefore i believe this website is genuine.

icu website