EDUC 260 – Social & Ethical Issues in Educational Technology

ISSUE DEFINITION/APPLICATION GraphicAccessibility DEFINE: the ability to access information

and services by minimizing the barriers of distance and cost as well as the usability of the interface.

APPLY: students use Google to search for information in easy way and without entering password.

Security DEFINE: refers to the protection of hardware, software, machines and networks from unauthorized access, alteration or destruction.

APPLY: Students and teacher log in to the portal by entering password to protect their information.

Privacy DEFINE: the ability of individuals and groups to determine for themselves when, how and to what extent information about themselves is shared with others.

APPLY: Student may see other student information to bully them.

Hacker (Hacking)

DEFINE: Someone with the knowledge and skills to break into computers systems or networks to steal or change information.

APPLY: A student might “hack” into a school computer to change their grades or attendance

Acceptable Use Policy

DEFINE: is a set of rules applied by the owner/manager of a network, website or large computer system that restrict the ways in which the network site or system may be used.

APPLY: One strategy that many schools use to defuse such dangers is a student Acceptable Use Policy, or AUP, for the Internet.

Plagiarism DEFINE: Copying someone else's words or work and saying they're yours

APPLY: stealing someone else's idea for a science project or by copying a book report off the Internet and turning it in as if it's his or her original work

Cheating DEFINE: when a person misleads, deceives, or acts dishonestly on purpose by stealing other information.

APPLY: student is doing it by sneaking answers to a test, or students give their answers to their friends during the test.

FatimaCyber bullying (Cyber-Bully)

DEFINE: The use of e-technology to support hostile and repeated behavior intending to harm others.

APPLY: A student might send threatening and harassing emails to his teacher.

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Copyright DEFINE: Providing creators of original works with legal protection and the right to benefit from their works from the moment of creation.

APPLY: A student might copy a part of a copyrighted book without reference.

Password DEFINE: A word or code that protects against unauthorized access to data.

APPLY: A teacher might create a password for his account to avoid student's access to his data.

Anonymous DEFINE: Something or someone whose identity is not currently known.

APPLY: A student might send threatening emails to his teacher anonymously.

SalmaSocial Network DEFINE: A web-based service that

provides ways for users to interact, such as file sharing, blogging, and discussion groups, to build communities of people who have common interests. 

APPLY: A student might use a social network tool while the teacher is teaching.

Chatting DEFINE: Online conversations in which a person is immediately able to send messages back and forth to one another.

APPLY: Students might use their phones and blackberries for chatting during the class.

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Identity Theft DEFINE : The co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, credit card number) without that person's knowledge.

APPLY: A student pretends to be a teacher in order to steal information.

Online Predators

DEFINE : An adult Internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes.

APPLY: An adult student sends a request to a teenager includes threats or other aggressive communications that cause distress, fear or embarrassment.

Digital Divide DEFINE : It refers to the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all.

APPLY: students were asked to do a big online assignment at home. There was no consideration that some students have no access to internet at home.

Intellectual Property

DEFINE: It is the product of one's own efforts and work. It applies to software programs, literary work, composed music or any creative product.

APPLY: A student copied a long article and Attributed to himself.

Authentication DEFINE: The act of establishing or confirming something as authentic, that is, that claims made by or about the subject are true.

APPLY: The teacher verified that the given artifact was not produced by the student as he said.

Cultural Diversity

DEFINE: The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole.

APPLY: The teacher did not consider the risk of the uniformization of culture that might ensue from the globalization.

NadyaPublic Domain Define :The public domain is an

intellectual property designation for the range of content that is not owned or controlled by anyone.

Application: students can use softwares like eric to find softwares that can be used in education

Open Source Define :of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available

application :students can download open sources programs if they couldn’t pay for programs :for example gimp can replace photoshop

AlyaTechnology Literacy

Define :the ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology.

Application :The teacher gives information about the technology and its usage to increase their knowledge and get more familiar with it

Cyberspace Define :a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

application students and teachers uses cyberspace like internet which is a form of cyber space internet for researching purposes or for collaborative learning.

Fair Use Define :the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties

application : the students use images, videos for their project and put the credits for them.

Confidentiality Define :ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access

application :sending the grades to the one who is responsible for putting grades by email in a file that is protected by password