I’m Josias, a student of the Introduction to Information Systems class with Albert Wu as my instructor. On January 18, I received a text message from Albert Wu asking if I was available for our WebEx meeting. I’m going to be honest, I didn’t read his introduction email completely. This message was a surprise to me. I thought it was a scam, so I rechecked the email and then accepted it. It was nice for me to engage with the students before the first day of class.
1.5.4 Copyright Facts - Fair Use of copyrighted documents for educational purposes
When pursuing higher education, you’ll be asked to find information that isn’t freely accessible. While investigating specific and less popular topics, I encountered only fragments of a book requiring payment to access the full information. I do not want to pay just to check if their information will be useful; on the other hand, the information will only be used for an assignment. During my investigation, I encountered an almost complete repository of worldwide books that I use to educate myself. Obviously, they are illegal to print and sell, but if you need a book for any class, I can provide it to you.
Haha, no scam Josias ^_^
ReplyDeleteI individually reach out to my students before the semester begins to help alleviate any anxiety or apprehension a student may have, offer them a head start in the course, and increase their chances of success in IS101-3003, Spring 2026!
Hmm... "an almost complete repository worldwide books" for education purposes. Excellent :-)
Hi Josias, after reading your post, I started rethinking something I did in my second post. I shared a video to support my point, and now I am wondering if that could count as copyright infringement. I am not using my blog to make money, but I know that does not automatically make it okay. It made me realize that fair use is not always as simple as we think. Just because something is for school does not mean there are no limits. Your discussion made me more aware of that gray area. I also started thinking about AI generated images and whether those are protected by copyright. This topic definitely gives me more to consider moving forward.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I didn't even consider Professor Wu's email a scam, but I was unaware of the WebEx and bonus quiz before the first day of class. I felt as though I was immediately having to remove the mental fog that I always get while on break. A lot of classes don't have work until week 2 or 3 but IS101 felt very different. I like that the initial tone set the pace of the class and the expectations. Free education is always nice I've been made aware of a few apps that provide free education and they have been very resourceful.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I was impressed by that email at first too. I didn’t think it was a scam, but I did think maybe I had done something wrong with my registration at first. In the end, I actually really loved that gesture from our professor. he topic you chose about copyright and fair use is also very useful for students. Learning about copyright helps us understand what we can legally use for school work and how to respect the work of the original authors while still completing our assignments.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I was pretty caught off guard by the Professors email/text as well. Honestly I felt a little intimidated. I've never done an online meeting before that. I've seen some archives with textbooks and educational information floating around, but using them hadn't crossed my mind before. I think I'm just scared that the websites will give my computer a virus.
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ReplyDeleteHi Josias! It is great to meet you. Tracking down specific information for assignments without wanting to pay for every source is a common struggle. Your story about almost missing the meeting with Professor Wu is a good reminder of how much digital communication we have to keep up with. While having access to a book repository is helpful for studying, the Copyright Facts section is a great reminder of how to use that information legally within fair use guidelines. Good luck with the rest of your assignments this semester!
ReplyDeleteHi Josias! It’s funny that you thought the message was a scam at first. I can also relate to being cautious with unexpected emails. It’s really helpful to learn how we can legally use copyrighted materials for assignments without breaking the law.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias. I agree that it is hard to gain full access to online sources. However, I recommend looking through the school library or public library before looking online for sources. Libraries have a load of sources that you can borrow for free to do research.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the text message from our Prof. looking like a scam as it's random and not practiced among professors (usually) to reach out to their students before the first day of class. Your research really is interesting considering the fact that you have books to use for educational use and not even our libraries can access it. It's insane to think about. More power to your journey and a win streak to your TFT games!
ReplyDeleteHello Josias, I find it funny how you thought it was a scam cause in all honesty that's how rare this is to be that direct in communication, but actually I see it as a really beneficial and great avenue to maintain communication and receive assistance from the Professor.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, that must have been surprising to receive a message from the instructor before the first class, but it’s nice that you were able to connect with other students early. Learning about copyright and fair use is important, especially when we are doing research for assignments. Sometimes it can be difficult to access certain books or information, but understanding how to use sources properly for educational purposes is really useful. Good luck with the rest of the semester.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I might have to get your contact information for those textbooks, haha. I was definitely surprised by the text message by Prof. Wu as well. I thought I did something wrong. Good luck with your college journey!
ReplyDeleteHello Josias, while I did not think the text was a scam I was a little taken aback by the messages but it was helpful in the end. One drawback to continuing education has definitely been the high cost of textbooks, so I appreciate you offering us an alternative!
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, thinking that Prof. Wu's text message was a scam is funny! But I have to agree that it was indeed surprising because I have never met a professor who did that for their class. It's great that you checked it again though, instead of brushing it off and missing the first few credit opportunities! Good luck with the rest of the semester :)
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, what an interesting story! It's great to see how some of us can think outside the box, because I wouldn't think it was a scam, unless they wanted money haha. Yes, I also have trouble reading instructions completely, which is why I'm replying late to this post lol. Have a great semester!
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