The lecture given by Mr. Hardin on Thursday regarding copyright laws was very informative and beneficial. I learned several things that I was previously unaware of and that possibly might have led to complications in the future regarding these copyright issues. The first point that was made was the difference between copyright infringement and plagiarism. Copyright infringement is legally a crime whereas plagiarism is merely an academic and ethical violation. This is important because it draws a distinct line between these two wrongful activities. Another useful fact that I learned about copyright laws is that copyrights last for the length of the author’s life plus and additional seventy years. This is important because copyrighted properties can be inherited once the original author dies, which means that family, or whomever is chosen, can benefit from the work. A third important part of the lecture dealt with the higher education opportunity act of 2008. This act obligates universities to provide a network where student can download and upload materials legally. This is meant to keep students across the nation from downloading copyrighted materials over the Internet illegally. The final import aspect of the lecture was a brief guide through a website called creativecommons.org. This site allows the creator of any work to place one of several copyright licenses on their work. Overall I found this lecture to be educational and enjoyable.
Jason Hardin Lecture by Steven Targoff is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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