IT Ethics

In this conversation we discuss Vic's experience of online communication and his recent use of Facebook in particular. We discuss ethical issues such as how such applications blur the lines between private, public and professional lives.

By Tim Wu - Slate Magazine

By Adam L. Penenberg - Slate Magazine

"The neutrality framework doesn't mesh with technical reality: The Internet is too neutral in some places, and not neutral enough in others."

"Researchers at Caltech said Friday they have pinpointed the part of the brain where reason grapples with emotion to hit upon equitable solutions. The concept of fairness, researchers found, is processed in the insular cortex, or insula, which also is the seat of emotional reactions. In other words, fairness is hard-wired into our brains. " (Pasadena Star-News)

New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act

a wide variety of resources about copyright in general and its importance to higher education