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Wyne, Mudasser F. – Online Submission, 2010
It is hard to define a single set of ethics that will cover an entire computer users community. In this paper, the issue is addressed in reference to code of ethics implemented by various professionals, institutes and organizations. The paper presents a higher level model using hierarchical approach. The code developed using this approach could be…
Descriptors: Ethics, Models, Program Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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Rursch, Julie A.; Luse, Andy; Jacobson, Doug – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
The IT-Adventures program is dedicated to increasing interest in and awareness of information technology among high school students using inquiry-based learning focused on three content areas: cyber defense, game design programming, and robotics. The program combines secondary, post-secondary, and industry partnerships in educational programming,…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Service Learning, Active Learning, High School Students
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Trappler, Thomas J. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
Much recent discussion has focused on the pros and cons of cloud computing. Some institutions are attracted to cloud computing benefits such as rapid deployment, flexible scalability, and low initial start-up cost, while others are concerned about cloud computing risks such as those related to data location, level of service, and security…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk, Vendors, Best Practices
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 2014
A full year of progress in advancing education reform across America is documented in each of the Foundation for Excellence in Education's Annual Reports. The illustrated pages of the 2014 report, provide data-rich updates on Excellence in Education's work to advance student-centered policies in more than 40 states, all aimed at improving learning…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education, Student Centered Learning
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Shelton, Kay – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2009
The media often report on the negativity of Facebook, with horror stories of people losing their jobs because of something they posted. There can be useful purposes for Facebook, however, especially after the unthinkable happens on a college campus. Community college libraries can incorporate Facebook into their security planning.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Libraries, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication
de Abreu, Belinha S. – Peter Lang New York, 2011
This book, a resource for educators, uses the theme of media literacy as a lens through which to view and discuss social networking and Web 2.0 environments. There is ongoing and positive research on the participatory culture created by youth who are heavily involved in the new digital technologies, yet schools tend to avoid these mediums for fear…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Internet, Social Networks, Electronic Publishing
Mekdeci, Kelly Broyles – ProQuest LLC, 2011
United States schools and American Overseas (A/OS) schools depend upon educational technology (ET) to support business operations and student learning experiences. Schools rely upon administrative software, on-line course modules, information databases, digital communications systems, and many other ET processes. However, ET's fragility compared…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Institutional Mission
Carnevale, Dan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
Going online nowadays often requires more log-ins and passwords than most people can remember. Faculty and staff members will sometimes write their various passwords on yellow sticky notes and post them on their computer monitors--leaving confidential data wide open to any passer-by. What if there were just one password? A single log-on for e-mail…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Online Systems, Computer Software Reviews, Confidentiality
Branzburg, Jeffrey – Technology & Learning, 2007
In this article, the author relates how he discovered that not all Wi-Fi networks are secure. As such, he developed several strategies on how he can be secured whenever he connects to the Internet through a Wi-Fi connection. He discusses how one can change passwords, explains the process of encryption, and provides suggestions on other security…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Internet, Computer Peripherals, Telecommunications
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Du, Wenliang; Wang, Ronghua – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2008
The security and assurance of our computing infrastructure has become a national priority. To address this priority, higher education has gradually incorporated the principles of computer and information security into the mainstream undergraduate and graduate computer science curricula. To achieve effective education, learning security principles…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Laboratories, Computers, Computer Science
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Villano, Matt – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires any school or library receiving funding from the federal E-Rate program to deploy web filtering technology to prevent users from viewing objectionable material while they are using the institution's computers. However, opponents of web filtering legislation question whether or not mandated…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Sites, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
As new technologies emerge on campuses, how can colleges avoid legal land mines? What are the areas of greatest risk, and how should higher-education leaders deal with them? In this article, three experts offered their advice at the Technology Forum: Beth Cate, associate general counsel at Indiana University, on data privacy and security; Steven…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, College Faculty, Higher Education, Legal Problems
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Jensen, Bradley K.; Guynes, Carl S.; Nyaboga, Andrew – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Given the magnitude of real and potential losses, both private and public employers increasingly expect graduates of management information systems (MIS) programs to understand information security concepts. The infrastructure requirements for the course includes setting up a secure laboratory environment to accommodate the development of viruses…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Management Information Systems, Information Security, Concept Teaching
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Jacka, Lisa; Booth, Kate – Australian Educational Computing, 2012
Virtual worlds are highly immersive, engaging and popular computer mediated environments being explored by children and adults. Why then aren't more teachers using virtual worlds in the classroom with primary and secondary school students? Reasons often cited are the learning required to master the technology, low-end graphics cards, poor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Security, Educational Technology, Regional Programs
Guernsey, Lisa – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Colleges capture a slew of highly sensitive information on everyone on campus. While chief privacy officer has become a recognized title in the corporate world, higher education seems slow to pick up on the trend--a reluctance that could represent either head-in-the-sand thinking or fiscally prudent avoidance of bureaucratic bloat. This article…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Management, Information Policy, Confidential Records
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