Hello All
Apologies for cross posting.
On 7th December I asked for suggestions for dealing with misuse of social media and if anyone had a social media policy they would you be willing to share? As promised I’ve collated responses and posted them below.
Several people suggested the conference at Sheffield Hallam on 18th December https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/socmedhe/
There were a number of recommends for the set of leaflets on responsible use of social media with students from Sheffield Hallam http://go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia Sue Beckingham confirmed Dr Bex Lewis will guest lead a #LTHEchat on ‘Managing negative use of social media and cyberbullying’ –not until April as the programme is so booked up – but maybe worth putting in diaries.
These Jisc resources were suggested
e-Safety Policy Template October 2012 http://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20150703220701/http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Portals/12/Documents/eSafety%20Policy%20Template%202012.pdf
Online Guide Internet safety (or e-safety) about safe and responsible practice with technology and the sensible management of risks presented by the digital world.
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/internet-safety
Eric Stoller pointed towards:
Some Social Media Guidelines from the University of Warwick
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/externalaffairs/marketing/digital/social-copy/guidelines
University Guidelines from the University of Delaware:
http://www.udel.edu/socialmedia/ud-guidelines.html
Also from Eric
In terms of apps like Yik Yak that tend to be hotspots for controversial content, I know that universities in the U.S. have included the app as part of student conduct guides...as in, if you post something that violates the campus code of conduct (and you're discovered to be the poster), you'll be sanctioned in the same way as you would if you sent something via email, text, Facebook, etc:
https://goo.gl/nw1oQH and
http://theithacan.org/news/student-judicially-referred-for-posting-threats-on-yik-yak/
It's going to be interesting to see if Yik Yak on the web (still in
beta) will result in enhanced "listening" efforts by universities to capture harassing posts for future sanctions:
http://blog.yikyakapp.com/post/133531255801/sneak-peek-yik-yak-for-the-web-is-now-in-beta
I know of some institutions in the U.S. that have students sign an agreement (usually as part of a computing / network access policy) saying that they understand the code of "digital" conduct and that they are aware that if they violate said agreement, that they will be subject to consequences.
Recommend for Eric Stoller’s paper Social Media Questions and Answers
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/student-affairs-and-technology/social-media-questions-and-answers
There was general advice about the rules about harassment and good conduct should apply to social media in the same way they do in the physical space along with emphasising the positive use of social media and then mentioning misuse, an example being the ANU guideline "Social media participation by ANU students" https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_000785
Another example offered is from the University of Bedfordshire. Go to http://www.beds.ac.uk/search/external-document-search-page and search for “social media”.
There were a few comments from other people having issues with yikyak; suggesting it does not seem isolated to any one institution or cohort. There were also suggestions for referring to relevant professional body's policies for professional behaviour.
Lastly the OU has a computing code of conduct and within that is the use of social media. If the code is broken or abused it can lead to a student disciplinary.
I hope this is of some use. If anyone has anything further to add please do feel free to get in touch and I will add them to the list.
Thank you all
Regards
Sue
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