CED 525: Legal and Ethical Technology Issues

Course Description
Introduces the ethical and legal issues related to the use of technology in instruction.
Students will examine the current debates surrounding the integration of technology into the instructional process. They will study the issues of information and intellectual property, privacy in a digital environment, and accessibility and Universal Design. The relationship of individual, governmental and societal concerns in a constantly changing electronic community will also be studied.
MCO Objectives Met
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Identify basic legal & ethical issues in the use of technology (NBPTS 1,2,3,4)
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Conduct a Fair Use analysis (NBPTS 2,5)
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Evaluate and construct policies for technology use appropriate to their workplace (NBPTS 1,2,3)
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Develop and implement lessons/presentations to educate others on legal & ethical issues in the use of technology (NBPTS 1,2,3,4)
