Social Media and Education： Ethical Considerations in an Electronic Age

作     者：Billy P. Blodgett 

作者机构：West Texas A&M University Canyon TX USA 

出 版 物：《Journalism and Mass Communication》 (新闻与大众传媒（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第3卷第7期

页      面：431-435页

学科分类：12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 08[工学] 0835[工学-软件工程] 081202[工学-计算机软件与理论] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：values ethics dilemmas electronic communication faculty-student boundaries policy guidelines 

摘      要：This paper first explores the concepts of values and ethics, utilizing a social work framework. It proceeds to examine various dilemmas involved in communicating with others via social media tools. Historic boundary issues between students and faculty are discussed, as well as emerging dilemmas that are becoming prevalent within electronic communicative networks （e.g., Skype, Facebook, Myspace, Linkedln, Twitter, and Texting）. The need for policy guidelines within academic environments in the use of social media is emphasized, Similar to the National Association of Social Workers （NASW） Code of Ethics, Arizona State University （ASU） is cited as a model in providing some structure regarding staff responsibility and unethical conduct within its academic setting. An enhancement of these guidelines to include electronic communication is recommended. Guidance is necessary to promote responsible communication, as the right to privacy, freedom of speech, and anonymity are all illusions of invulnerability.