Student Handout — Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Contracts, & Developer Ethics

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 11: Intellectual Property, Ethics & DRM in Gaming / Lesson 3: Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Contracts, & Developer Ethics

Developer Contracts & NDA Clause Analysis Handout.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

Sample contract teardown, NDA clause analysis, and ethical scenario discussion.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Developer Contract, Ethics, Confidentiality Clause, Legal Liability, Intellectual Property Ownership, Breach of Contract, Developer Rights, Work for Hire, Professional Standards

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.

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KDE student outcomes

Unit-level context for this lesson · Course 113605

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#46 Research laws that govern intellectual property in diverse forms.
#47 Evaluate Creative Commons and open-source licensure.
#48 Cite the boundaries of third-party work.
#49 Explain copyright, trademarks, and other intellectual property protection.
#50 Explain the invasion of privacy in the use of technology.
#51 Model acceptable security practices.
#52 Explore the issues of piracy and digital rights management (DRM).
#53 Analyze your digital footprint.
#54 Discuss social responsibility and issues concerning gaming.
#55 Model legal and ethical use of information.
#56 Identify key elements of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and contracts.

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