TAR: Copyright issues and turnitin.com

[Joni Rathbun <jrathbun@OREDNET.ORG>]

Are there copyright issues involved when a service such as turnitin.com
is allowed to retain a student's paper for future use in the turnitin
database - without the student's permission?

I suppose IOW -- does a k12 student give up copyright to research
papers written as school assignments, thus making it legal for the
school to submit their paper to turnitin for RETENTION (this is
separate from turning it it just to be CHECKED) without consulting
the student?

And on the side... Can schools legally retain copies of student papers
without student permission? Hardcopy format? Digital format? Does it matter?
I know we all do it. I'm wondering if there are any legal issues tho....

Thanks for your thoughts.


J. Rathbun, Librarian
Mojave High School
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada
Email: jrathbun@orednet.org
http://ccsd.net/schools/mojave/library

Leave it to Beaver was not a documentary.

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