Thing 10 - Copyright and Plagiarism

Every time a student asks me to copy something for him on the copy machine, I will always copy the title page and write in the copyright date and explain that I have included that for them as they have to give credit to what they use and what parts and in what order.

I remind the students that if they copy something there is no learning that goes on and the point of responsible use of the information they are using has to do with some intimacy with the subject matter by interacting intellectually or romantically with the subject matter. They usually understand when you include the word "romantically." It also, of course, makes the material yours and is a responsible use of it.