is it plagiarism?

Question

Hey there,
I am a current student of University of Toronto. As everyone knows that there are alot of lectures throughout the day and notes in every lecture to write down. If a student copies exactly what the lecturer has written on the board (or is present in the powerpoint presentation)....The student doesn't present that as his/her own work in any case, but he/she uses it to learn and do the exams (or tests). Is it plagiarism when the student copies the notes given by lecturer (or professor) on the board?

Answer 1

No, that's valid usage under copyright law.
They are making a copy for their own personal research.
When they present that subject matter, they have two ways:
1) Put the exact words in quotes, & credit the prof.
2) Paraphrase in their own words, without direct credit.
Either way, it's always better to identify the source.
Using one source is plagiarism, using many is research.

Answer 2

Plagiariasm is when you claim someone else's work is yours. It is always a good idea to copy notes and word for word is ok. Just do not ever claim it is your work when you only copied someone else's and if you have to write a paper on what was written, then find your own way of saying it by thinking about what was written and how you interpet it.

Answer 3

No, that's why the professor put it up. You copy it; the copying helps you learn it, and you have it to study later. No different than taking notes from your textbook.

Answer 4

It's absolutely not plagiarism. If you republished it under your own name without giving your professor credit, that would be plagiarism.

Answer 5

no as long as you arnt using the work for finacial gain if you are just studying it is fine