Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Technology for Educators ((2 Credits))

Catalog description

Our two-credit liberal learning course supports the Educational Area of Study Guideline in Professional Standards. It is designed to assist educators in developing a greater understanding of the ways in which technology, especially computer technology, affects our views of legal and ethical questions relating to intellectual property, individual liberty, and personal privacy. An emphasis will be placed on application in the K12 classroom, but all educators are encouraged to participate and apply the knowledge to their own settings. This course will cover various ways in which technology impacts education, from political decisions to student safety. Course participants have the opportunity to research areas such as cyberethics, cyberbullying, online education, and social media and to apply their findings to individualized projects and journal reflections.