EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association and the largest community of technology, academic, industry, and campus leaders advancing higher education through the use of IT, has selected Richland’s new Responsible Use of Online Classroom Content syllabus statement to be included in their report of innovative models, programs, or practices that are emerging due to students and their technology needs. The EDUCAUSE report can be found at https://www.educause.edu/ecar/research-publications/student-technology-report-supporting-the-whole-student/2020/online-harassment.
As background, in the spring faculty reported instances when students screenshot other students’ assignments or discussion board posts and posted to social media using the name of the student who made the post, assignment, and other potentially personal information. This posting can and has led to students feeling that their privacy has been violated and, in extreme instances, a threat to their safety. Alex Berry and Kona Jones, with support from Joe Feinstein and Teena Zindel-McWilliams, developed and presented a statement to the Academic Standards Committee for inclusion in all course syllabi. After slight modification, the statement will be included in the Master Syllabus for all faculty to include.
In addition, a new webpage was created to consolidate all security and privacy information: https://www.richland.edu/about/consumer-information/privacy.