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Hermida, Martin; Imlig-Iten, Nina; Schrackmann, Iwan; Marinus, Eva – Teaching Education, 2023
With the ubiquity of digital media, managing personal data has become part of our daily lives. Teachers have to manage not only their own data, they also manage students' sensitive data and furthermore have to teach data protection to students. In Switzerland, teacher education colleges have hence started to educate students about privacy and data…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Social Networks, Data
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Cavus, Nadire; Ercag, Erinc – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
There has been an increase in the vulnerability in Internet security, and the unconscious usage of the Internet is a very important issue throughout the world as it is in Cyprus today. The best way to solve such an issue would be to make people aware of this situation. Based on this idea, teachers should firstly be trained to use the Internet in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Internet, Safety
Aytaç, Tufan; Erdem, Mustafa – Online Submission, 2019
The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is rapidly spreading among high school students. These technologies provide the students to gain learning experiences and also involve many dangers such as addiction, loneliness and stress. The aim of this study is to examine awareness levels of different types of high school students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Computer Security, Learning Experience, Information Technology
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Deveci Topal, Arzu; Kolburan Gecer, Aynur – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The development of web 2.0 technology has resulted in an increase in internet sharing. The scope of this study is social networking, which is one of the web 2.0 tools most heavily used by internet users. In this paper, the unethical behaviours that preservice teachers encounter on social networks and the ways to deal with these problems are…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Ethics, Social Networks, Web 2.0 Technologies
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Neville, Karen; Heavin, Ciara – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
The emergence of social media has forced educators to think differently about the way learning occurs. Students and practitioners alike are using new technologies to connect with peers/colleagues, share ideas, resources and experiences for extracurricular activities. The social business gaming platform considered in this study leverages the social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Internet, Computer Security
Wespieser, Karen – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2015
This report looks at the online activities of London's young people. The report highlights that children and young people use technology to have fun, study and communicate with others. Most children and young people have positive experiences online. On the whole they are sensible online and do not put themselves "at risk". However, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Children, Youth
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Maloney, Stephen; Moss, Alan; Ilic, Dragan – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2014
Social Networking Sites (SNS) have seen exponential growth in recent years. The high utilisation of SNS by tertiary students makes them an attractive tool for educational institutions. This study aims to identify health professional students' use and behaviours with SNS, including students' perspectives on potential applications within…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Health Education
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Pereira, Roberto; Baranauskas, M. Cecilia C.; da Silva, Sergio Roberto P. – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
Social software is a growing reality worldwide and several authors are discussing its use to promote social interaction in learning contexts. Although problems regarding privacy, reputation, and identity are commonly reported in social software, an explicit concern regarding peoples' values is not a common practice in its design and adoption,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Computer Software, Semiotics, Values
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Floros, Georgios D.; Siomos, Konstantinos E.; Fisoun, Virginia; Dafouli, Evaggelia; Geroukalis, Dimitrios – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: The introduction of new technological media worldwide has had a number of unfortunate side effects for some adolescents, including cases of bullying others through the new media (cyberbullying) and over-involvement to the point of addiction. We examine the epidemiology of cyberbullying in a Greek setting, compare it with earlier data,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Mediated Communication, Bullying, Peer Relationship
Alberta Education, 2012
Education leaders are re-examining acceptable use policies in light of the increasing use of highly mobile information technologies. While acceptable use policies were developed to manage and control behaviour, a digital citizenship policy takes a more comprehensive approach by recognizing the important role of education in preparing digital…
Descriptors: Guides, Foreign Countries, Policy Formation, School Policy