Week 08 Collaboration

In today's class...

Group Exercise - DISCUSSION

Discuss these questions in relation to a group creating a design in collaboration

01 - Do you usually think your ideas are the best?
       Most of the time, yes. But there are times when Im not confident.

02 - Are you shy in presenting ideas?
       Yes, afraid of judgment and criticism.

03 - Do you hold back your best ideas?
       Yes, at times as I am afraid of ideas being stolen.

04 - Are you happy when others want to change your ideas?
       Not always, especially if I am confident with it but it's good to have a fresh eye.

05 - Are you totally truthful when you are asked for opinions on other’s work?
       I do hesitate. But I try to be honest. I wont always be up front.

06 - Would you ever present somebody else’s idea as your own?
       No, will only use a small fraction or for inspiration.

07 - Would you borrow just a little bit?
       Yes, its hard to get something totally original. But I will personalise it.

08 - How would you feel if somebody borrowed just a little bit of your idea?
       Wouldn't mind if it was just a bit. The whole idea, i wouldnt feel comfortable with.

09 - Do you think you have any ideas that are totally original?
       Rarely, its hard with so much out there

10 - Would you feel the same way about that original idea in 30 years?
       No the older you get the more experience and wider frame of references.

11 - Does a knowledge of design history help or hinder your idea originality?
       Yes, of course.

12 - Would you be prepared to sell an idea?
       Yes, depending on how much and the circumstances.



PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE LAW 

Research and blog on the following:

1.  The Berne Convention
The Berne Convention protects the rights of artists and there works.

2.  IP (Intellectual Property) legislation in Australia
It is the protection of idea of an artist that isn't physical

3.  Australian Copyright Law

Reference: http://www.copyright.org.au/

Whatever an artist creates is automatically there own and they have the right to take legal action if threatened.

4.  Creative Commons
Creative Commons is an organisation that provides resources that allow artists to use that are licensed to copyright. "The combination of our tools and our users is a vast and growing digital commons, a pool of content that can be copied, distributed, edited, remixed, and built upon, all within the boundaries of copyright law. We’ve worked with copyright" (ref: http://creativecommons.org/about)

5.  P2P networks and software licenses
"Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipment participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes." (ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer)


PART 2: Defining your own ethical approach

Answer these questions:

1.  Is it illegal to copy a design?
Yes, its copyright

2.  Is it ethical to sell a non-original design as your own?
Yes, this is stealing and taking credit from someone else

3.  What is the difference between ethics and law?
Ethics is an individuals behavior and moral expectations and law is the fundamental rules for society.

4.  Do you value others intellectual property the same as your own?
 Blog Exercise – The Legal Framework / Creative Content




PART 3: Applying your code


Make a list of 5 behaviour principles you consider essential for each of these:

- At CDU in the MacLabs
1. Respect of property
2. No eating or drinking
3. Respect of others and there right to learn
4. Respecting teachers
5. No discrimination

- Outside class in a social setting
1. Respecting others and there personal space
2. Obeying the law
3. Providing a safe environment
4. Being aware of others values
5. Non discrimination

- In a professional workplace in which you may be employed after studies 
1. Obeying rules
2. Doing work
3. Respecting fellow empolyees
4. Making a safe environment
5. Non discrimination



YouTube Link

Commentary

The following video is on ethics in the workplace with correct and incorrect scenarios of certain ethical issues such as pregnancy, race, etc. It also addresses other issues such as safety. It is a good clip as it describes the issues faced in everyday life in a visual and fun way.