What is digital citizenship?The digital citizenship website defines digital citizenship as follows: "Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use." (Digital Citizenship, n.d.)
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Is this site for you?If you are a student, an administrator, or an instructor at a community college, then this site is for you. A digital citizen is not just a student we all need to be digital citizens.
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Are you a digital citizen?We all need to respect other people and their works, educate ourselves regarding laws and standards of behavior, and protect ourselves and others against digital abuse of all types.
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Digital citizenship in colleges |
Students should be the standard-bearers for digital citizenship. They are our future workers and parents, and they have grown up in a digital world. It is vitally important that college students fully understand, embrace, and practice the nine categories of digital citizenship as outlined below.
College students are usually young adults who are starting to live on their own for the first time. They will be making online purchases, joining social media sites, researching online, and taking online tests, sitting within inches of other students taking the same test. If a student is a digital citizen he or she will know which are safe online stores, how to avoid phishing emails, how to understand what is safe to share on social media, and know the usage and citation rules for using research materials. They will also be able to protect their work from being copied by others. |
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Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Intellectual property, copyright laws, and fair use policies. Being a good digital citizen. Digital Access Here we showcase some assistive technologies for the digital learner. The digital divide. |
(Citizen Video, 2015)
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Digital Communication
Information about digital etiquette and social interaction. Plus online and internet safety. Resources Find out about the references and citations used on this site along with other resources. |
The nine elements of digital citizenship
Building on the principle that technology users should “do no harm” (Ribble, 2015), colleges and other organizations began to develop Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) aimed at outlining and controlling the use of technology within their environs. AUPs provided more of a stick than a carrot. Students and employees were told what not to do and what would happen if they transgressed. Frequently, students and their parents didn’t pay attention to the AUP. Frequently, the AUPs were not enforceable (Ribble, 2015). The nine elements of digital citizenship, based on principles of Respect, Educate, and Protect (REP) (Ribble, 2015), are:
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