Earlier this week I had the honor of sitting in as the resident social media expert advisor for a webinar titled Apps & Web 2.0: Legal Issues in Using the Internet in Class hosted by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. This webinar is presented by Dr. Stephanie Delaney from Cascadia Community College and she does a wonderful job of explaining complex issues such as FERPA and privacy issues in using Web 2.0 technology in the classroom.
I would highly suggest that anyone on campus who is interested in these issues check out the DVD of the webinar from FCTL. Below is a video excerpt from the webinar as well as the description:
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The growing use of social/shared media and online apps in the classroom is generally seen as a good thing. It encourages collaboration, free exchange of ideas, and, in many cases, a richer learning experience.But there’s a flip side to shared online learning experiences, and it manifests itself in concerns about privacy, safety and civility.These are manageable concerns. But if your institution is not managing them, you leave your students vulnerable, and your institution itself liable.Learn about critical legal and other issues from a veteran online educator and attorney, Stephanie Delaney, J.D., Ph.D., director of eLearning for Cascade Community College. We explain the risks posed to students in the online space, the best practices you can use to manage them, and the potential liability if you don’t.