Communicate 1 - Communication Laws

Communicate 1: Communication Laws
I knew the majority of FERPA guidelines, but learned a few things as well.  The part that says to request a phone call with a parent to discuss the numerical grade is interesting. My high school daughter's teacher has never contacted me about her numerical grades. They have sent them through email to me through PowerSchool.  Sadly, they haven't contacted me first, I have contacted them when needed.
FERPA is a federal privacy law that gives parents protection with regard to their child's records.
Basic Educator Guidelines for FERPA:
  • DO NOT share grades in emails unless specified by administration. Example: Sarah Smith has a 74% in class. She needs to continue to complete her work in a timely manner.
  • DO NOT share information about students with anyone other than the parent/guardian.
  • DO indicate to third parties to contact the parents of such student in regard to progress.
  • DO know that parents and students have the right to ask for educational records.
  • DO request a phone call with a parent to discuss the numerical grades.
TCPA is a Telephone Consumer Protection Act:

It was updated in 2015. It states it is unlawful to make calls using automated dialing equipment or prerecorded messages to phones that use cell services without getting prior consent. It is making a call using a prerecorded voice, text message, internet to phone, etc.

Our system using these methods, but has parents sign permission on the enrollment form. 

Copyright: 
When looking through this topic, coworkers and I had a discussion about this hot topic. So many people gather information online when working on projects. Students cut and paste to add to their papers and presentations. It is essential to go over with students how to cite the source of the work they have gathered.
My daughter who is currently in college has to purchase a program to send her work through. It checks to make sure nothing is copied from other sources, etc.  My school has been talking a lot about making sure teachers are not copyrighting. We have heard and reviewed the policy several times.

Does copyright require that all work, images, words, and graphics must be original? When teaching an online class, I would suggest that you operate  the class just like you would in a traditional class setting when dealing with copyright.  Not all work has to be original but when in doubt when using work, images or graphics you need to get permission or cite your sources.  You should always give credit to your source and not try to pass it off as your own.




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