Educational Technology

October 16, 2013

Student Social Media Monitoring Stirs up Debate

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By Tanya Roscorla, Center for Digital Education

Social media monitoring of students has sparked a debate among education leaders, policymakers and legal experts. And recent monitoring decisions have added fuel to the fire. On one hand, social media monitoring of students could help education institutions identify cyberbullying, suicidal posts and illegal behavior. It could also give them opportunities to teach students about responsible social media use that benefits both students and institutions. On the other hand, monitoring student social media takes time away from educators’ regular duties and can lead to more of a disciplinary mindset rather than an educational one. This monitoring could pose legal liabilities, put educators into a role they’re not trained for, and generally track what students are saying even though there is no reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/Student-Social-Media-Monitoring-Stirs-up-Debate.html

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