Ethical Use Of Information Technology In Higher Education

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This book addresses current issues regarding the ethical use of information technology in a holistic vision, by combining the perspectives of education specialists and those in the field of computer science at the level of higher education. It provides a current ethical perspective on the problems and solutions involved in the use of information technology in higher education. It appeals to readers interested in exploring the problems and appropriate solutions related to the ethical use of new technologies in higher education. Preface Acknowledgments Contents Editor and Contributors Academic Integrity in the Technology-Driven Education Era 1 Current Challenges of Academic Integrity in the Age of Technology 2 Training for Academic Integrity in the Digital Age 3 Toward a Model of Academic Integrity in the Digital Age 4 Instead of Conclusions … References Unethical Information Technology Use in Higher Education: A Review of Literature in Sub-Saharan Africa 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Method—Literature Review 4 Method 4.1 Definitions of Information Technology and Information Ethics 4.2 Unethical Practices Using Information Technology 4.3 Challenges of Information Technology Use in Sub-Saharan African Universities 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 Limitations and Future Work References A Model for Ethical Behavior in the Use of IT by Academicians in Mali 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Relevant Theories 2.2 Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses 3 Research Methodology 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Descriptive Statistics 4.2 Factors Affecting Ethical Behavior in the Use of IT (Research Objective 1—Measurement Model Assessment) 4.3 Hypotheses Validation and Discussion (Research Objective 2) 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 Limitations and Future Work Appendix 1: Survey Instrument References Raising Students’ Awareness of Unethical Information Technology Use 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Conclusions References Investigating the Relationship Between Internet Ethics and Motivational Orientations in Higher Education 1 Introduction 2 Types of Motivational Orientations 3 The Relationship Between Motivation and the Ethical Use of the Internet 4 Method 4.1 Participants 4.2 Research Instrument 4.3 Data Analysis 5 Results 5.1 The Relationship Between Unethical Internet Use and Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientations 5.2 Work Preference Inventory Scale 5.3 Internet-Triggered Academic Dishonesty Scale 6 Discussions 7 Conclusions and Recommendations References Students’ Attitude Toward the Unethical Use of Information Technology 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework for University Students’ Attitude Toward the Unethical Use of Information Technology 2.1 The Concept of Plagiarism: Definitions and Forms 2.2 Modern Plagiarism Devices 2.3 Studies Based on Students Attitude Toward the Unethical Use of Information Technology 3 Methodology 3.1 Research Method 3.2 Research Procedure 3.3 Results 4 Discussions 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 Limitations and Future Work References Ethical Rules of Online Communication Between University Teachers and Students 1 Introduction 2 Ethical Dimensions of Communication Between Students and Teachers in the Context of Using Online Resources 2.1 The Influence of the Online Resources on the Communication Between Teacher and Student 2.2 Ethical Issues of Online Communication 2.3 Aim of the Research 3 Methodology 3.1 Participants 3.2 Research Method 3.3 Data Analysis 4 Results 5 Discussions 6 Conclusions and Recommendations 7 Limitations and Future Work References Ethics and Privacy in Learning Analytics: The Rise of Chief Privacy and Chief Ethics Officers 1 Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic 2 Learning Analytics 2.1 Data Mining and Learning Analytics 2.2 Why Use Learning Analytics? 2.3 Data-Informed Decision Making in Education 3 Ethics and Privacy in Learning Analytics 3.1 Ethics in Learning Analytics 3.2 Privacy in Learning Analytics 3.3 Staff Awareness and Training 4 Ethics and Privacy Officers at University: To Hire or Not to Hire? 4.1 Strategic Planning and Policy 4.2 The Rise of Chief Ethics and Privacy Officers at University References Evaluation of Text Entities for Redundancy Detection on Written and Multimedia Contents 1 Text Analytics Technologies for Content (Re)structuring 2 Text Processing Applications Engineering and Reengineering Concepts 3 Indicators for Automation in Working with Text Entities 4 TextEngEval—A .NET Application for Text Engineering and Automation 5 Conclusions References Critical Media Literacy: A Comprehensive Approach Enabling Students (as Citizens) To Use ICT in the Quest for a Just Society 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results and Discussion 3.1 Computers as Tools for Productivity, Conviviality, and Democratization 3.2 Computers as Suppressors of Human Equality and Creativity 3.3 ICT: Help or Hindrance 3.4 Critical Media Literacy 4 Conclusions References Current Issues of Ethical Use of Information Technology from the Perspective of University Teachers 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Computer Ethics 2.2 Unethical Use of Information Technology in Higher Education 2.3 Studies on the Attitude of Teachers Toward the Use of IT in the Educational Process 3 Methodology 3.1 Participants 3.2 Research Method 3.3 Research Procedure 3.4 Data Analysis 4 Results 5 Conclusions References Ethical Responsibility of the University Teacher in Online Teaching and Evaluation 1 Introduction 2 The Concept of Competence: Ethical Competencies of Teachers 2.1 Ethics in the Digital Era 2.2 New European Recommendation for the Protection of Personal Data 3 The Teacher’s Digital Skills in the Ethical Use of Online Technology 4 Discussions 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 Limitations and Future Work References Responsible Online Ethical Teaching in Higher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Results 4 Discussions 5 Conclusions References Glossary Bibliography of Selected Titles