Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
High Profile Spam Scalp
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Tiger Airways Holdings Limited—and payment of a $110,000 infringement notice by its subsidiary Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited—for failing to unsubscribe customers from marketing emails
http://acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_600082
http://acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_600082
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Confessions of a university ghost writer
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/confessions-of-a-university-ghost-writer-20121016-27pch.html
The Age obviously are in the business of selling ads and the more attention grabbing the story, the better, but this series of anecdotal snippets might have some positive influence if raises the profile of this type of cheating and leads to better counter-measures.
Conversely, it might raise awareness of such cheating for students who have not engaged in such misconduct previously and exacerbate the problem. :-(
Some useful suggestions for dealing with ghost writing from Edith Cowan University at
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/learning/for-academic-staff/curriculum-2012-resources/academic-factsheets/ghost-writing
Some research on the area has been conducted, including
Centre for Academic Integrity , 2000) http://ethics.sandiego.edu/eac/Summer2000/Readings/Principles.html
James, R., McInnis, C., & Devlin, M. (2002). Minimising Plagiarism. In Assessing Learning in Australian Universities. Australia: Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Franklyn-Stokes, A. & Newstead, S.E. (1995). Undergraduate cheating: who does what and why? Studies in Higher Education, 20(2), 159-172.
Park, C. (2003). In Other (People's) Words: Plagiarism by University Students - Literature and Lessons. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(5), 471-488.
http://www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/project/acode/.
The Age obviously are in the business of selling ads and the more attention grabbing the story, the better, but this series of anecdotal snippets might have some positive influence if raises the profile of this type of cheating and leads to better counter-measures.
Conversely, it might raise awareness of such cheating for students who have not engaged in such misconduct previously and exacerbate the problem. :-(
Some useful suggestions for dealing with ghost writing from Edith Cowan University at
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/learning/for-academic-staff/curriculum-2012-resources/academic-factsheets/ghost-writing
Some research on the area has been conducted, including
Centre for Academic Integrity , 2000) http://ethics.sandiego.edu/eac/Summer2000/Readings/Principles.html
James, R., McInnis, C., & Devlin, M. (2002). Minimising Plagiarism. In Assessing Learning in Australian Universities. Australia: Centre for the Study of Higher Education.
Franklyn-Stokes, A. & Newstead, S.E. (1995). Undergraduate cheating: who does what and why? Studies in Higher Education, 20(2), 159-172.
Park, C. (2003). In Other (People's) Words: Plagiarism by University Students - Literature and Lessons. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(5), 471-488.
http://www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/project/acode/.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Uni cheats buy work in cyberspace
It has long been my personally held view that these practices are widespread.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/tertiary-education/uni-cheats-buy-work-in-cyberspace-20121002-26xhj.html
To the extent that this exists, careful consideration to setting assessment tasks becomes increasingly important.
Anecdotally, I once heard from a uni graduate cab driver that he makes more money doing uni assignments than he does driving cabs
;-(
http://www.theage.com.au/national/tertiary-education/uni-cheats-buy-work-in-cyberspace-20121002-26xhj.html
To the extent that this exists, careful consideration to setting assessment tasks becomes increasingly important.
Anecdotally, I once heard from a uni graduate cab driver that he makes more money doing uni assignments than he does driving cabs
;-(
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Free Online Uni Courses
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/free-courses-from-worlds-top-unis-a-swipe-away-in-online-revolution-20120811-241i5.html
Some interesting issues here.
On the surface it seems the practical difference between the freely accessible content and a degree is the assessment.
An opportune time to ponder how tertiary study is assessed? How do presumptive grading curves fit into this.
Is there scope for 'assessment only' offerings - akin to (mainly TAFE level) providers that conduct RPL/RCC evaluations?
Some interesting issues here.
On the surface it seems the practical difference between the freely accessible content and a degree is the assessment.
An opportune time to ponder how tertiary study is assessed? How do presumptive grading curves fit into this.
Is there scope for 'assessment only' offerings - akin to (mainly TAFE level) providers that conduct RPL/RCC evaluations?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Hoarding privacy jewels
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Power giant's Black Saturday appeal dismissed | Horsham | Powercor
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Broadcast Royalties for Sound Recordings
The High Court has handed down its decision in Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA) & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia & Ors.
http://www.copyright.org.au/news-and-policy/details/id/2056/
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Making threats of legal action in copyright disputes
The Federal Court has ruled that a US woman pay damages of $147,000 plus costs for her unjustified threats of legal action against an Australian indigenous artist and his agent.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Apple v Samsung and
What are the appropriate criteria for the grant of interlocutory injunctions in patent cases?
FREE SEMINAR
http://www.ipria.org/events/seminar/2012/ApplevSamsung/ApplevSamsung.pdf
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Another Supermarket Negligence Case
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/high-court-rules-on-potato-chip-580000-for-slip-injury-20120307-1ujgk.html
a la Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Suppliers tackle Coles and Woolworths with complaints to ACCC
Mark Bender
Department of Business Law & Taxation
Faculty of Business & Economics
Monash University
Room 558A , Menzies Building 11
Wellington Rd
Clayton VIC 3800
(Caulfield Consulting Room S 3.32)
Ph 03 9905 8554
Fax 03 8610 2078
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pirate Bay Case UK
Operators of The Pirate Bay authorise users' infringing acts of copying and communication to the public http://t.co/pxKN8Cch
Finding the trail of breadcrumbs - navigating a patent thicket
A Free Public Seminar presented by the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA) in association with Licensing Executives Society Australia and New Zealand (LESANZ)
http://www.ipria.org/events/seminar/2012/PatentThickets/Muller_MEL.pdf
Friday, February 17, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Federal Court makes ruling on copyright in computer programs
Justice Bennett of the Federal Court of Australia has today handed down her ruling in CA Inc v Independent Systems Integrators Pty Ltd.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Vodafone Do Not Call Register Breaches
http://www.theage.com.au/business/watchdog-to-vodafone-leash-your-telemarketers-20120110-1ptgm.html
Interesting aspect to this case is Vodafone's liability for actions of dealers.
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