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Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts

I can explain the different legal and ethical considerations when planning a digital artefact.

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Year 11

Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts

I can explain the different legal and ethical considerations when planning a digital artefact.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. It is your responsibility to ensure you are using any media appropriately.
  2. A product should not gather personal data from anyone without their consent.
  3. If you use anything without permission you could be fined.

Keywords

  • Copyright - the legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph, or piece of music

  • Creative Commons - licences that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work

  • Misinformation - fake news shared by mistake by someone who does not know it is fake

  • Disinformation - fake news shared deliberately by someone who knows that it is fake

Common misconception

Copyright only applies to the use of images.

Copyright refers to any creation by an original creator.


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Equipment

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main purpose of an asset list in a digital project?

to show the order of scenes
to set the visual style
to plan the user experience
Correct answer: to list all the media and resources needed

Q2.
Which planning document would best help you decide on colours and imagery for a digital artefact?

asset list
Correct answer: mood board
flowchart
storyboard

Q3.
A flowchart is most useful for which of the following?

listing resources
creating a collage
Correct answer: showing user journeys or processes
selecting fonts

Q4.
Which document would you use to outline the structure of a webpage without any design elements?

Correct Answer: wireframe, wire frame, a wireframe, a wire frame

Q5.
Put these actions in the correct order for planning a user login process:

1 - identify user needs
2 - create a flowchart
3 - design a wireframe
4 - list the required assets

Q6.
Match the keyword to its description:

Correct Answer:storyboard,sequence of images showing progression

sequence of images showing progression

Correct Answer:wireframe,basic layout of a webpage or app

basic layout of a webpage or app

Correct Answer:asset list,list of all required media

list of all required media

Correct Answer:mood board,collage of images and samples for style

collage of images and samples for style

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match each keyword to its definition:

Correct Answer:copyright,the legal right to control the use of original work

the legal right to control the use of original work

Correct Answer:Creative Commons,licence allowing free use with conditions

licence allowing free use with conditions

Correct Answer:misinformation,fake news shared by mistake

fake news shared by mistake

Correct Answer:disinformation,fake news shared deliberately

fake news shared deliberately

Q2.
What type of licence allows the free use and sharing of a work under certain conditions?

Correct Answer: Creative Commons

Q3.
If you use someone’s photo without permission, what could happen?

nothing
You will be rewarded.
You will get more followers.
Correct answer: You could be fined.

Q4.
Which of these is protected by copyright?

only images
only music
only videos
Correct answer: any original work by a creator

Q5.
Match the action to the correct consideration:

Correct Answer:collecting personal data,requires consent

requires consent

Correct Answer:using a photo found online,may need permission from the copyright owner

may need permission from the copyright owner

Correct Answer:sharing news on social media,should check for accuracy

should check for accuracy

Correct Answer:creating your own music,automatically protected by copyright

automatically protected by copyright

Q6.
Put these steps in order for using media legally and ethically:

1 - check the copyright
2 - get permission or licence
3 - use the media
4 - credit the creator