9-12.IC.28 (Computer Science)
Standard Identifier:
9-12.IC.28
Content Area:
Computer Science
Grade Range:
9–12
Concept:
Impacts of Computing
Subconcept:
Safety, Law, & Ethics
Practice(s):
Communicating About Computing (7.3)
Standard:
Explain the beneficial and harmful effects that intellectual property laws can have on innovation.
Descriptive Statement:
Laws and ethics govern aspects of computing such as privacy, data, property, information, and identity. Students explain the beneficial and harmful effects of intellectual property laws as they relate to potential innovations and governance. For example, students could explain how patents protect inventions but may limit innovation. Alternatively, students could explain how intellectual property laws requiring that artists be paid for use of their media might limit the choice of songs developers can use in their computational artifacts.
Explain the beneficial and harmful effects that intellectual property laws can have on innovation.
Descriptive Statement:
Laws and ethics govern aspects of computing such as privacy, data, property, information, and identity. Students explain the beneficial and harmful effects of intellectual property laws as they relate to potential innovations and governance. For example, students could explain how patents protect inventions but may limit innovation. Alternatively, students could explain how intellectual property laws requiring that artists be paid for use of their media might limit the choice of songs developers can use in their computational artifacts.
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