Introduction to Information Use
This module explores the ethical use of information. Content includes topics that are connected to a broad understanding of information ethics, including the legality of information use, and ethically remixing and sharing content. This week's content challenges you to look critically at what you understand about how you currently use, share, remix, and distribute information.
As an introduction to this week's topic, please watch "Understanding Intellectual Property: Part 2":
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this week, participants will be able to:
- Identify creations/content that can be legally remixed
- Recognize and discuss the ethical considerations of sharing information
- Remix a creation
- Apply a new license to a remixed creation
- Describe the ethical considerations of sharing a remixed creation
Learning Activities
- Remixing Quiz
- Sharing Quiz
- Information Use Challenge
- Social Identity Content Badge *Must earn Intellectual Property and Information Use achievements to unlock
Achievement
Successful completion of this module is required to earn the Information Use achievement. Completion of this module will also unlock the Information Ethics content badge.