Unit 4: Current Events Discussion
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Overview
This discussion is about intellectual property violations. Conduct research on current events relating to our topic and then share your findings in text or in a brief audio submission, no longer than 3 to 4 minutes. Review peers’ findings and then engage in an active discussion to learn more about the topic at hand.
Note: Podcast feed is enabled, so you can subscribe to it with iTunes or listen to peers in Canvas.
Resources
How to create audio presentations
How do I subscribe to a discussion podcast as a student? (Links to an external site.)
Gambino, M. (2011, June 21). Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes. (Links to an external site.)
Due Date
Initial post by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, CT.
Response post(s) by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, CT.
Directions
Read chapters 7 & 8
Research current events depicting intellectual property violations.
Initial Post
Provide the name of your source
Provide an overview of the issue at hand
Summarize how the violation was handled
Share applicable financial information (for example: Company Y lost $X in sales)
Analyze the legal ramifications of the situation and discuss concepts from the class that relate to the violation.
Your post must be substantial and thoughtful and be a minimum of 250 words. It is recommended that you write your post in Word to track your word count and then copy and paste it into the discussion forum space in the course
Support your response with at least two credible references, one of which should be your textbook.
Note: Citations may be in text to accompany the audio submission.
Response Posts
Select two peers to respond to.
Explain why you agree or disagree with their analysis.
Support your responses with credible references, where applicable.
Note: Citations may be in text to accompany the audio submission.