Case+40+-+Mrs.+Love+and+The+OWL

Mrs. Love teaches an Introduction to Computer Applications class at the high school level. In addition to learning the basic Microsoft Office applications, students are required to learn how to properly format various types of documents. Included in these documents are the formatting of MLA and APA reports, used both at the high school and college level. The most clear and concise explanation of formatting and citations can be obtained virtually from The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University, also known as The OWL. Mrs. Love can order textbooks for the classroom, but the reality of the situation is that students will type most reports at home, and simply cannot memorize all rules for formatting and citing works in both MLA and APA format. Mrs. Love believes that since The OWL provides the best formatting guides, her classes should all access the website for both her own class work and for home use when typing reports. Students will use the information directly from the Purdue University website; Mrs. Love will not print out any information for the students. Mrs. Love will make sure to mention in all lesson plans that all information was obtained from The OWL at Purdue University.

//Mrs. Love does not violate any Fair Use laws, as her use of The OWL at Purdue University is strictly just used as a resource for the classroom. Mrs. Love does not transform the original material nor does she or the school profit from using this material versus purchasing textbooks. The only people who benefit from The OWL are the students. The OWL specifically states that it is freely available to educators and upon more careful research, Mrs. Love has found that she is even allowed to print OWL materials, as long as she does not modify and information.//

__Citation__ Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) (2009). APA Formatting and Style Guide. Retrieved November 26, 2009, from [|h ttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/].