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Although aware that successful legal challenges have not occurred yet, it is still incomprehensible that we as a profession are not opposed to it. Turnitin is using student work in a manner that they reap a profit and then sell it back to the student via turnitin or taxes. Irrespective of the legal decision it is exploitative. Kristina Fallon, LMS Robert Morris School, k-8 So Bound Brook, NJ librarychickie@gmail.com "Only the educated are free." - Epictus, (Greek-born, Roman slave and philosopher- 55 AD - 135 AD) On 9/29/08, Carol Simpson <csimpson@carolsimpson.com> wrote: > > The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found > that Turnitin (sued under its parent name iParadigm) is not guilty of > copyright infringement for storing and using student work, and they did not > put much stock in the fact that students were agreeing to the user agreement > when they signed up for the service. The citation to the opinion (delivered > in March) is 544 F.Supp.2d 473 (E.D. Va., 2008). > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: Kris Fallon <librarychickie@GMAIL.COM> > Reply-To: Kris Fallon <librarychickie@GMAIL.COM> > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:46:11 -0400 > > >I agree with the parent. For his reasons and others. My sons have not > been > >forced to use it but I would argue to the end against them being compelled > >to do so. > > > >That a for profit company earnings should be mainly dependant upon and a > > result of collecting and storing students work without compensation to > them > >is unconscienable. Then, for that company to sell that service to the > >school which the student has to pay for (via tuition/taxes) is utterly > >repulsive. > > > >In an effort to guard against misconducts of plagiarism, Turnitin has > >committed a far more grave wrong. > > > >I'm sorry, I know this is not what you were looking for but I don't > >understand as a librarian and teacher, why we as a group are not more > vocal > >against this type of arrangement. Thanks for hearing me out. > > > >Kristina Fallon, LMS > >Robert Morris School, k-8 > >So Bound Brook, NJ > >librarychickie@gmail.com > >"Only the educated are free." - Epictus, (Greek-born, Roman slave and > >philosopher- 55 AD - 135 AD) > >On 9/29/08, Cheryl Quinn <cquinn@saintviator.com> wrote: > > > >> We have a parent objecting to our requiring their student to use > >> Turnitin. They have a whole laundry list of objections-one of the first > >> is that they have read the "users agreement" and it does call for > >> parental permission if the student is under 18. Our position is that by > >> signing our tuition agreement that have agreed to our "internet > >> policies" and that site is one sanctioned by Saint Viator and unless a > >> parent actively declines participation then they are in agreement. > >> Anyone else dealt with this issue? The Dad is also insisting that the > >> site in not secure and that students are required to submit personally > >> identifiable information to the site owner and that information can > >> then be disclosed to a 3rd party if the user opts in/opts out. The > >> parent feels this is not acceptable for students under 18. > >> > >> > >> > >> Any thoughts will be welcome. > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheryl Quinn > >> > >> Librarian > >> > >> Saint Viator High School > >> > >> Arlington Heights, IL > >> > >> cquinn@saintviator.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > >To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > >In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ > > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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