First I would like to say that the presentation by Mr. Lindsay what excellent. Some of the things that he talked about, I never knew or thought about. He put a lot of the information into a context which made it a lot easier to understand. Also his pictures of the dolls helped visualize what he was talking about.
The one thing that I have never heard about ever was when he started to talk about the internet sites that will sell a student a paper. It has never occurred to me that there might be people out there trying to sell papers on different topics. While I might think that buying a paper from such websites is really pointless, it seems like from what Mr. Lindsay said, there are people out there desperate enough to go and buy those papers.
Most of the rest that Mr. Lindsay talked about, I knew to some degree. I have even seen how it would affect me. I currently work at a bank and while I have never done it, there was a message sent out by one of the vice presidents warning us to be careful on what we post on Facebook because other employees might read it and get offended. Also, after watching the video I went and looked at my privacy settings on Facebook because Mr. Lindsay did scare me a little on how stalkers and other creepy people might use it.
The Internet is one of the most useful inventions of the 20th century; however, with this invention comes the need to learn how to use it responsibly. In my opinion, the best words of advice that C.L. Lindsay offered during his presentation was "If it is illegal in the real world, then it is illegal on the Internet." His second most important piece of advice: Fair and legal are not the same thing. Words to live by each time we click on our computers.
ReplyDeleteI was glad he mentioned TurnItIn. There is definitely controversy about TurnItIn here at UIS. Many students feel that the company is making money off of work that they create. And that furthermore, a good professor should be able to tell when a student is cheating without resorting to third-party programs.
While much of what he said was common sense, one thing I learned was that you could be sued based on your IP address. That's scary.
I'm glad you enjoyed his speech and found it worth your time. I enjoy it every time I watch it!