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Virtual Case Study. Presented By: Jes Berndt, Marnika Gibson, Paula Rosenberg Grand Valley State University. Presentation . What is Facebook.com?. One Stop Electronic Communication Online journal Message Board Instant Messenger E-mail . Facebook.com Profile. Why use Facebook.com?.
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Virtual Case Study Presented By: Jes Berndt, Marnika Gibson, Paula Rosenberg Grand Valley State University
What is Facebook.com? One Stop Electronic Communication • Online journal • Message Board • Instant Messenger • E-mail
Why use Facebook.com? • Communicate with friends from college • Reconnect with friends from high school, past institutions, hometown • Information about events and social gatherings (school sponsored of off-campus) • Everyone is doing it (trendy) • Personal expression (opinions, interests, etc.)
Safety and Privacy Concerns • Electronic information is not private • Postings are not secure • Option to list complete address, phone number, and other personal information • Others can read personal information (including staff members, ex-partners, etc.) • Electronic communication should not replace human interaction
Why is this necessary? • Recent campus events (example?) • Lack of understanding about Facebook.com • Logistical issues (safety, security, etc.) • Academic concerns (time away from studying)
What we decided to include • Address safety issues • Privacy issues • Information the students might not be aware of
What questions will be asked The Test
Informational Question What types of electronic communication do you use? (Please check all that apply) _e-mail _instant messenger _Facebook _online journal/blog _chat room(s) _myspace _personal website
1. How secure do you think your personal information is on Facebook? 1=not secure at all, 2=somewhat unsecure 3=not sure, 4=somewhat secure, 5=completely secure __1 __2 __3 __4 __5
2. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false I have control and knowledge of all references to my likeness on Facebook. ____True ____False
3. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false My institution may legally use Facebook to enforce policies and laws. ___True ___False
4. Please answer the multiple choice question below Who is responsible for your information and safety online? • Your College/University ___ • Facebook ___ • Your Parents ___ • Yourself ___
5. Please answer the multiple choice question below Who should my username and password be available too? • Myself only ___ • My roommate ___ • University officials ___ • The government ___
6. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false I have the right to disseminate harassing messages on Facebook. ___True ___False
7. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false I have a right to publish racist, homophobic, and/or sexist remarks on Facebook? ___True ___False
Evaluation ofTutorial • Pre- and Post-test for all students • Control group: current student complete post-test without benefit of tutorial • Participant evaluation • Review of disciplinary cases involving electronic medium – compare before and after tutorial
On-going Evaluation • Annually: online technology is ever-changing • Annual review of Facebook.com and related sites • Tutorial updates as warranted by evaluations • Proposal: Ad-hoc committee becomes standing committee • All evaluation measures will be responsibility of committee
Faculty and Staff • Information and photograph posting: students may post photos without knowledge or consent • Registered Facebook.com users do not have control of others’ listings and photo albums • “Walls” - discussion boards, messages are public from user and others
Support from recent literature The Chronicle of Higher Education http://chronicle.com/jobs/2006/01/2006012301c.htm Boston.com (News Resource) http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2004/09/17/online_adversaries/ The Missourian http://columbiamissourian.com/news/story.php?ID=16840 HillZoo http://www.hillzoo.com/index.php?id=922 Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/10/03/online
What did your committee learn from this project • What you put on-line is public information and can cause self incrimination • Students can post photographs of other students,staff, or faculty without their permission or prior knowledge • Someone can look up a person’s information on Facebook and steal her/his identity
What did your committee learn from this project cont. • The content of “groups” that students create on Facebook is not monitored • People can look up students’ personal information, including their class schedule and use this information in negative way (i.e. stalking a student or braking into a student’s room when they know s/he will be in class)