Time Estimate

30 minutes

Objective

Engage students in understanding the distinctions between copyright and plagiarism

Materials

• Penn State: Copyright and Plagiarism
• Scenarios handout

Procedures

1. Have students navigate to the above site on their laptop or smart phone and ask them to read the information that explains the differences between copyright and plagiarism. Follow up on their reading with a brief discussion of the distinction as you understand it. It may help to explain that copyright is a legal distinction based on property rights and plagiarism is a civil distinction based on the process of creating. (10-15 min.)

2. Have your students complete the training assessment and engage students in a discussion as to whether the given scenarios fall under the category of plagiarism or copyright violation and why. (10-15 min).