Misbehavior Online in Higher Education (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781780524566)

As interaction in higher education among faculty, staff, students, and others becomes ever more digital, the welter of new online communication technologies have provided many unintentional opportunities for indiscipline and misconduct. As a result of this unfortunate increase is misbehavior, administrators and instructors in higher education are increasingly being called upon to remedy and forestall such actions. Misbehavior Online in Higher Education is rich in contemporary case studies, analytical reports, and up-to-date research providing detailed overviews of various misbehavior, including cyberbullying, cyberstaling, cyberslacking, and privacy invasion, hacking, cheating, teasing, and enhanced prejudicial attitudes. The development of approaches to addressing these problems is discussed and examples are provided. The book also anticipates emerging problematic behaviors and explores the creation of new policies, programs, facilities, and technologies to tackle such problems.

Author: Laura A. Wankel
ISBN-10: 1780524560
ISBN-13: 9781780524566
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 149