Social Media in the Canadian Post-Secondary Classroom

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Author(s): Linda Pardy (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada), David Thomson (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada)and Samantha Pattridge (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 25
Source title: The Social Classroom: Integrating Social Network Use in Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Gorg Mallia (University of Malta, Msida, Malta)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4904-0.ch013

Keywords: Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Networking

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In Canada, the use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) for instructional purposes at post-secondary institutions is constrained by students’ legislated rights to privacy. Some universities have explored ways to obtain the advantages of cloud computing while still meeting mandated obligations to protect student privacy. The government of British Columbia maintains the strictest standards in Canada regarding access to and storage of personal information, hampering instructional use of SNS. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) decided to work within this legislation and challenge faculty to modify their classroom practice. At UFV the most significant SNS-related teachable moments come from education towards informed consent to public sharing of information through SNS. While our ability to teach students how to use SNS resources is restricted, working within the legislation encourages educators to evaluate their central purpose for using SNS. Students acquire digital skills through various forms of informal learning; therefore, the formal instructional setting becomes an opportunity to foster development of digital citizens.

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