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Understanding Facebook: Safety, Privacy, and Effective Communication for College Students

This interactive presentation by Jes Berndt, Marnika Gibson, and Paula Rosenberg from Grand Valley State University explores the multifaceted use of Facebook as an electronic communication tool for college students. We address the benefits of connecting with friends and sharing information while emphasizing critical safety and privacy concerns. Through an engaging tutorial and evaluation process, we enlighten students on protecting their personal information, understanding the legal implications of their online presence, and maintaining human interaction amidst digital communication.

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Understanding Facebook: Safety, Privacy, and Effective Communication for College Students

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  1. Virtual Case Study Presented By: Jes Berndt, Marnika Gibson, Paula Rosenberg Grand Valley State University

  2. Presentation

  3. What is Facebook.com? One Stop Electronic Communication • Online journal • Message Board • Instant Messenger • E-mail

  4. Facebook.com Profile

  5. 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.)

  6. 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

  7. Tutorial

  8. 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)

  9. What we decided to include • Address safety issues • Privacy issues • Information the students might not be aware of

  10. What questions will be asked The Test

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 3. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false My institution may legally use Facebook to enforce policies and laws. ___True ___False

  15. 4. Please answer the multiple choice question below Who is responsible for your information and safety online? • Your College/University ___ • Facebook ___ • Your Parents ___ • Yourself ___

  16. 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 ___

  17. 6. Please indicate if the statement below is true or false I have the right to disseminate harassing messages on Facebook. ___True ___False

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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)

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