Copyright Guidelines and Students

Adolescent students, being young and naive, many times are unaware of, or quiet simply ignore the consequences of copyright violations. Just because they are in front of the computer alone, they seem to think it's OK to steal music, essays, and other on-line documents. Students...this is not legal nor ethical! As teachers, though it will certainly be difficult, we can assist in dampening this dilemma. For instance, we can encourage students to peruse helpful websites, and assist them in learning various fair use policies. In addition, perhaps it's logical to think that students abuse copyright laws because they don't truly understand their contents. In this respect, teachers need to teach their students the fundamental elements of copyrights.