Cutting-Edge Technologies and Social Media Use in Higher Education

Name: Cutting-Edge Technologies and Social Media Use in Higher Education
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Benson, Vladlena · Morgan, Stephanie

Feb 2014 · IGI Global

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The inclusion of social media in higher education has transformed the way instructors teach and students learn. In order to effectively reach their students in this networked world, teachers must learn to utilize the latest technologies in their classrooms.

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Social Media Use in Higher Education brings together research on the multi-faceted nature and overarching impact of social technologies on the main opportunities and challenges facing today’s post-secondary classrooms. From issues of social capital formation to student support and recruitment, this book provides educators, administrators, employers, and leaders with the necessary insight and practical perspectives to thrive within an evolving education system.

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Vladlena Benson is the Academic Relations and Research Director at ISACA LC and Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of West London. She is a specialist in technology governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and a Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)-certified Cyber Security Risk Management Frameworks practitioner. She is currently working with UK businesses on privacy and cyber security initiatives, such as the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and privacy compliance. Prof Benson's research areas cover: information privacy; cyber victimization; gender and culture differences in online behavior; digital rights and the cyber vulnerability of young people. Her work also relates to religious orientation, digital behavior and privacy on social media. She is a strong advocate for increasing diversity in the cyber security work force, and actively endeavors to bring more female talent into the digital economy. As part of her research, she currently runs a number of projects to help target the digital skills crisis - developing tools for opening up cyberspace entrepreneurship opportunities from an early age. As a result of her work in this area, Prof Benson was recognized at the Women in IT Awards 2017 for helping the development of career opportunities for women in cyber security

Stephanie Morgan is an Associate Dean, Education, for the Faculty of Business & Law, Kingston University, responsible for all aspects of learning & teaching, QA/QE, accreditations, and the student experience. She is a registered Occupational Psychologist. Her research interests include the use of technology in education and employee responses to technology change, particularly IT Outsourcing. She publishes widely in both Business and Educational journals. [Editor]

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