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Moakofhi, Moakofhi; Leteane, Oratile; Phiri, Tawona; Pholele, Thato; Sebalatlheng, Perncy – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2017
The integration of technology in the education process has immensely improved the acquisition and retention of knowledge. Although e-learning initiatives bring many advantages to the education system, these rewards have not been fully realised in developing countries like Botswana. Therefore, in the current study, authors set out to identify…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Barriers, Agricultural Education
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Shannon, Li-Jen; Bennett, Judith – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
A majority of incoming college freshmen and sophomores have not applied their critical thinking skills as part of their learning process. This paper investigates how students acquire their critical thinking skills while facing the copyright, fair use, and internet security challenges in this contemporary digital society. The findings show that 90…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Case Studies, Computer Science Education
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Battisti, F.; Boato, G.; Carli, M.; Neri, A. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Low-cost personal computers, wireless access technologies, the Internet, and computer-equipped classrooms allow the design of novel and complementary methodologies for teaching digital information security in electrical engineering curricula. The challenges of the current digital information era require experts who are effectively able to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computers, Computer Networks, Telecommunications
Reiss, Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Digital piracy is a problem that may never disappear from society. Through readily available resources such as those found in a university, students will always have access to illegal goods. While piracy is a global phenomenon, an institution's resources combined with the typical college student's lack of funds makes it more lucrative. Students…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Computer Software, Corporations, Ethics
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Rosenblatt, Joel – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2008
Computer security is one of the most complicated and challenging fields in technology today. A security metrics program provides a major benefit: looking at the metrics on a regular basis offers early clues to changes in attack patterns or environmental factors that may require changes in security strategy. The term "security metrics"…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Privacy, Compliance (Legal), Computer Security
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Peslak, Alan R. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
One of the most important topics for today's information technology professional is the study of legal and regulatory issues as they relate to privacy and security of personal and business data and identification. This manuscript describes the topics and approach taken by the instructors that focuses on independent research of source documents and…
Descriptors: Privacy, Information Security, Computer Security, Electronic Publishing
Kuzu, Abdullah – Online Submission, 2009
Increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) help individuals to solve several everyday problems, which used to be harder, more complicated and time consuming. Even though ICTs provide individuals with many advantages, they might also serve as grounds for several societal and ethical problems which vary in accordance with…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Content Analysis, Ethics, Interviews
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Rawlinson, David R.; Lupton, Robert A. – Journal of Education for Business, 2007
Students' attitudes and perceptions regarding the use of unlicensed software are important to educators and businesses. Students have a proven propensity to pirate software and other intellectual property. By understanding how attitudes and perceptions toward software piracy differ among university students in a cross-national context, educators…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Software, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
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Kafai, Yasmin B.; Nixon, Althea Scott; Burnam, Bruce – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2007
With increased computer technology use in schools, preservice teachers must be prepared to deal with ethical issues involved in a range of computer uses, such as students plagiarizing from the Internet or accessing adults-only web sites. We investigated preservice teachers' judgments regarding several scenarios of student uses of the computer and…
Descriptors: Internet, Preservice Teachers, Ethics, Preservice Teacher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This April 1, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Hollywood Profits v. Technological Progress" (Ben-Atar, Doron); (2)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Copyrights, Foreign Countries
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 30, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Fighting to Get out of a Rio Slum" (Lloyd, Marion); (2) "Against…
Descriptors: Slums, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Student Organizations