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Security in Learning Management Systems: Designing Collaborative Learning Activities in Secure Information Systems

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:39:13 +0000

Summary:

The field of research on information technology applications in the design of computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) activities generates very complex scenarios which must be studied from different approaches. One approach is to consider information security, but not only from a technological point of view.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Supporting Digital Immigrants. On-line Courses for Teachers on Internet Safety in Austria

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:34:46 +0000

Summary:

Media education is an intercurricular subject in Austrian schools, however, it is not a part of teacher’s formal education. Teachers with good digital competencies are much more willing to discuss online safety issues with their students in classes. Therefore, enhancing these skills among teachers will ultimately help to bring these topics into mainstream education. A handful of powerful e-learning tools have been introduced to help teachers familiarise with online safety basics and integrate this topic into their classes.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Discovering the Digital World Together, Safely and Critically

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:31:46 +0000

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Within the framework of the Safer Internet Program, Latvia organized a Safer Internet Day to bring parents, teachers and young people together to discover the digital world safely. According to current findings, safely means critically, because digital literacy skills are strongly linked to the ability to perform a critical evaluation of online content, which is automatically related to personal safety online.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Lessons Learned from the Safer Internet Program in Estonia

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:28:43 +0000

Summary:

Estonian children are a demographic that appear in the Top 5, in the EU, as Internet users who both take advantage of new ICT solutions as well as become susceptible to their downsides (various online threats). In this country, coordinated efforts in raising e-safety awareness are relatively recent. Earlier activities were poorly coordinated, lacked continuity and relied mostly on volunteers. During the last few years, the Safer Internet Program in Estonia has added a much-needed coordinating approach.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Phishing Attacks: A Challenge Ahead

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:23:34 +0000

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Password-based authentication is used in online web applications due to its simplicity and convenience. Efficient password-based authentication schemes are required to authenticate the legitimacy of remote users, or data origin over an insecure communication channel. Password-based authentication schemes are highly susceptible to phishing attacks.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Are Schools Equipped to Address Online Safety in the Curriculum and Beyond?

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:17:49 +0000

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This paper explores the data provided by over 1000 schools in the UK related to their online safety policy and practice. By comparing with data from the previous year, we consider the current state of practice among UK schools and analyse progress over a 12-month period.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

Children’s Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse on the Internet

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:12:33 +0000

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A survey conducted by Save the Children and the Helsinki Virtual Community Policing Group provides insight into the prevalence of the sexual abuse of Finnish children on the internet. The anonymous survey took place in four online communities in 2011. The report presents the results regarding respondents under 16 years old (62% girls, 38% boys), accounting for 54% (2 283) of all respondents.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

E-learning: The Dark Side?

Mercè Fort — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:58:03 +0000

Summary:

There are concerns that the Internet has created new risks for our society and in particular for young people. We argue that the way we frame these risks is affected by the way we view young people, in particular their maturity and ability to make choices for themselves.

Area of interest:

Schools

Learning & Society

« Optimiser le capital pédagogique : le nouvel enjeu stratégique des services RH »

Innovative Learning Technologies — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:02:56 +0000

Summary:

Un livre blanc écrit par deux experts du monde de la formation.

Area of interest:

Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

Nicholas Carr's „The Shallows. What the Internet is Doing to Our Brain“ and some implications for Net based learning

Luka Peters — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:33:17 +0000

Summary:

This paper reviews Nicholas Carr's book “The Shallows. What the Internet is Doing to Our Brain”. Some of the main findings are discussed, such as the influence of the Internet on brain plasticity, cogitation, and concentration. The article then puts these aspects of digital media usage into the context of Net based learning, analysing challenges in various learning environments. The paper concludes with suggestions on supportive designs of learning environments, individual measures, and media literacy.

Area of interest:

Learning & Society