Diversity CollegeDiversity College

Jasmine H. BuxtonJasmine H. BuxtonJasmine P. ClayJasmine P. ClayLauren A. TesoLauren A. Teso

Indiana State UniversityIndiana State University

Online Issues Affecting Students

Task Force MembersTask Force Members

2 professional Residence Life staff 2 professional Residence Life staff membersmembers

Assistant Director of Information Assistant Director of Information TechnologyTechnology

Campus Police OfficerCampus Police Officer 2 student Orientation Leaders2 student Orientation Leaders

Task Force ObjectivesTask Force Objectives

Develop and Implement a session on Develop and Implement a session on online issues to present during new online issues to present during new student orientationstudent orientation

Identify topics for an online Identify topics for an online Facebook.com “tutorial” for students to Facebook.com “tutorial” for students to complete before accessing the school’s complete before accessing the school’s computerscomputers

Present mock-up to the Dean of Student Present mock-up to the Dean of Student Life and all Director’s within the Student Life and all Director’s within the Student Life DivisionLife Division

What’s facebook.comWhat’s facebook.com

““Facebook is an online directory that Facebook is an online directory that connects people through social connects people through social networks at schools.”networks at schools.”

Launch date: Wednesday, February 4, Launch date: Wednesday, February 4, 20042004

Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.facebook.com/about.phphttp://www.facebook.com/about.php

Facebook.com OverviewFacebook.com Overview Available at more than 2,600 schools Available at more than 2,600 schools

nationwidenationwide 9.4 million users nationwide9.4 million users nationwide Must have a valid school email address to Must have a valid school email address to

registerregister Users can post a variety of information on their Users can post a variety of information on their

pages from cell phone numbers, home and pages from cell phone numbers, home and school addresses, class schedule, etc on their school addresses, class schedule, etc on their pagepage

Ability to join interest groupsAbility to join interest groups Post messages on the “walls” of othersPost messages on the “walls” of others

Why use Facebook.comWhy use Facebook.com Stay connected with friends at other Stay connected with friends at other

schoolsschools Connect with members from other Connect with members from other

schoolsschools Send messages to other membersSend messages to other members Form safe interest groups on lifestyle or Form safe interest groups on lifestyle or

concernsconcerns Post and look at picturesPost and look at pictures Everyone else is on itEveryone else is on it Attention/PopularityAttention/Popularity

RegulationsRegulations

Do not harm or intimate othersDo not harm or intimate others Presenting obscene material is Presenting obscene material is

prohibitedprohibited No misrepresentation of selfNo misrepresentation of self Use of another person’s account to Use of another person’s account to

access the system without access the system without permission is prohibitedpermission is prohibited

Issues Associated with Issues Associated with FacebookFacebook

HarassmentHarassment StalkingStalking Unwanted attentionUnwanted attention University personnel/Campus Police University personnel/Campus Police

have access to the sitehave access to the site Appropriateness of pictures and Appropriateness of pictures and

commentscomments

Sexual HarassmentSexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is any conduct, Sexual harassment is any conduct, physical or verbal, that is sexual in physical or verbal, that is sexual in nature and which has the effect of nature and which has the effect of unreasonably interfering with an unreasonably interfering with an individual’s or group’s educational individual’s or group’s educational or work performance or which or work performance or which creates an intimidating, hostile, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or abusive educational or work abusive educational or work environment.environment.

According to FacebookAccording to Facebook

““You are solely responsible for our You are solely responsible for our interactions with other Facebook interactions with other Facebook Members.”Members.”

Despite rules, sexually explicit Despite rules, sexually explicit pictures and other offensive pictures and other offensive material still exist.material still exist.

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

The Office of Information Technology The Office of Information Technology at Diversity College strives to at Diversity College strives to provide adequate and innovative provide adequate and innovative technology to all on-campus users. technology to all on-campus users.

In the Student Handbook, which each In the Student Handbook, which each first year student receives, Section first year student receives, Section VII states all on-campus computing VII states all on-campus computing policies.policies.

Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of Expression

Diversity College respects all students’ Diversity College respects all students’ freedom of expression; however, if at freedom of expression; however, if at anytime freedom of expression anytime freedom of expression endangers another student either endangers another student either physically or verbally, Diversity College physically or verbally, Diversity College will take action if deemed necessary.will take action if deemed necessary.

Freedom of expression includes but is not Freedom of expression includes but is not limited to interaction through personal limited to interaction through personal interaction, flyers and online services.interaction, flyers and online services.

Purpose of Online Purpose of Online TutorialTutorial

Ensure student understanding of Ensure student understanding of computing policiescomputing policies

Ensure student understanding of Ensure student understanding of consequences associated with consequences associated with violating policiesviolating policies

Address recent issues on campus Address recent issues on campus and attempt to help avoid these and attempt to help avoid these problems in the futureproblems in the future

Tutorial ContentTutorial Content

Student and Staff InputStudent and Staff Input Visited website to obtain a better Visited website to obtain a better

understandingunderstanding Address major issues associated Address major issues associated

with the sitewith the site Address common misconceptions of Address common misconceptions of

similar on-line sitessimilar on-line sites

Email IssuesEmail Issues

Student’s gain access to facebook.com Student’s gain access to facebook.com through their school e-mail account.through their school e-mail account.

Student’s must first remember that Student’s must first remember that school e-mail accounts are a school e-mail accounts are a privilege, not a right.privilege, not a right.

Sample QuestionsSample Questions

How does campus policy define sexual How does campus policy define sexual harassment?harassment?

A. Any physical advance that is sexual A. Any physical advance that is sexual in naturein nature

B. Any conduct physical or verbal that B. Any conduct physical or verbal that is sexual in is sexual in naturenature

C. The act of physically violating C. The act of physically violating another personanother person

Sample QuestionsSample Questions

What is one way the Office of Information What is one way the Office of Information Technology warns students to protect Technology warns students to protect themselves against harassment?themselves against harassment?

A. Not providing too much personal A. Not providing too much personal information on public profilesinformation on public profiles

B. Not talking to anyone they don’t know B. Not talking to anyone they don’t know onlineonline

C. Not posting any information about C. Not posting any information about themselvesthemselves

Sample QuestionsSample Questions

Facebook.com messages can be seen Facebook.com messages can be seen as harassment if the context is as harassment if the context is reason to support the accusation.reason to support the accusation.

A. TrueA. True

B. FalseB. False

Tutorial QuestionsTutorial Questions

Other tutorial questions will address:Other tutorial questions will address:

~ stalking~ stalking

~ appropriateness of pictures~ appropriateness of pictures

~ using other members accounts ~ using other members accounts without permissionwithout permission

~ freedom of speech and expression~ freedom of speech and expression

Measuring SuccessMeasuring Success

Monitoring group membership on Monitoring group membership on sitessites

Monitoring complaints/issues Monitoring complaints/issues associated with the websitesassociated with the websites

Providing incentives for student Providing incentives for student survey participation, every semestersurvey participation, every semester

Creative programming on online Creative programming on online issuesissues

Faculty/Staff IssuesFaculty/Staff Issues

Be cautious of the content on Be cautious of the content on student’s pages in which they are student’s pages in which they are associatedassociated

Be cautious with the information Be cautious with the information they put on their pagesthey put on their pages

Remember that you are a role-modelRemember that you are a role-model Beware of the image that you are Beware of the image that you are

portraying to your studentsportraying to your students

What the committee What the committee learnedlearned

Students share a lot of valuable Students share a lot of valuable information on the internetinformation on the internet

Students may not aware of the Students may not aware of the consequences of their actionsconsequences of their actions

Despite warnings, inappropriate Despite warnings, inappropriate information will be postedinformation will be posted

It is our responsibility as educator It is our responsibility as educator outside the classroom to help student outside the classroom to help student understand the changing worldunderstand the changing world

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