Legal and Ethical Issues in Online Education

Catalog description

With the wealth of online learning tools and resources available, teachers need an understanding of the legal issues that impact their use with learners in the K-12 setting. This course addresses current legislation pertaining to the use of copyrighted digital media in the classroom, best practice in the use of online tools and applications with children over and under 13 years of age, and current controversies and legal challenges related to children's online behaviors. While the content of the course is updated every semester the course goal remains the same: to investigate the legal issues pertaining to the use of digital media and online tools in the classroom by teachers and students.