CONTENT KNOWLEDGE - ELEMENT 5: ETHICS
Candidates demonstrate the contemporary professional ethics of the field as defined and developed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
Artifact: Cyberspace Management Plan
Description:
GDIT 514: Instructional Technology and Management, Summer 2014
The goal of this project was to create a cyberspace management plan intended for a k-12 school district or university. One of the most prevalent problems in instructional technology is to ward off cyber attacks(Carbonara, 2014 syllabus). This task was also intended to investigate a number of security threats and to plan to prevent the threats challenging our learning environment. This method of managing cyberspaces is preventive in nature and attempts to eliminate problems before they occur. This artifact meets this standard of ethics in that it demonstrates the knowledge acquired concerning security issues, current spyware and hardware concerns, and how to appropriately design a plan so that universities and school district understand the importance of Internet security and safety.
Candidates demonstrate the contemporary professional ethics of the field as defined and developed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
Artifact: Cyberspace Management Plan
Description:
GDIT 514: Instructional Technology and Management, Summer 2014
The goal of this project was to create a cyberspace management plan intended for a k-12 school district or university. One of the most prevalent problems in instructional technology is to ward off cyber attacks(Carbonara, 2014 syllabus). This task was also intended to investigate a number of security threats and to plan to prevent the threats challenging our learning environment. This method of managing cyberspaces is preventive in nature and attempts to eliminate problems before they occur. This artifact meets this standard of ethics in that it demonstrates the knowledge acquired concerning security issues, current spyware and hardware concerns, and how to appropriately design a plan so that universities and school district understand the importance of Internet security and safety.
Reflection:
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),is a professional association that represents members who work in a wide ranged of specialties within the educational technology field. This organization has consistently provided guidance in this area. Recognizing that having a code of ethics is an essential characteristic of a profession, AECT has had such a code and has maintained procedures for dealing with ethical issues since its formation as an association. Furthermore, through an active committee on professional ethics, this code is carefully reviewed each year and a number of activities have been initiated to remind Association members of the provisions of the code and appropriate interpretations of its principles. The code of ethics is divided into three sections that need to be kept in mind when developing anytime of technology plan or incorporating the use of technology into the classroom: 1) commitment to the individual, 2) commitment to society, and 3) commitment to the profession (Dean, 2001). I did not realize how important cyberspace management was to the education system in K-12 school districts and universities prior to researching professional ethics. It is interesting how we are so reliant on the Internet, yet few of us think of the importance of security and Internet safety, especially when it comes to our younger students using the Internet. While a lot of the problems concerning the sharing of documents, access to certain websites, or even email hacking have relatively simple solutions, it is important for educators from all disciplines and academic levels to have a certain amount of knowledge concerning such issues. Personally, I was able to use this code of ethics to further my understanding of the management aspect of the instructional technology field. I gained a thorough understanding of the rigorous process of protecting school systems, students, and faculty from security issues and a basic understanding of what is currently experienced in terms of privacy, malware, and other common issues that occur with Internet access. Professionally, this understanding of ethics in the technology profession helped me to collaborate with another professional in the instructional technology field, research current issues with cyber attacks, internet safety, and the importance of detailed designs when developing a plan of action to help eliminate such issues before they occur. I see this impacting students in online environments in schools and in the privacy of their homes. Students having the knowledge to solve common problems such as document conversion, and noticing a potential risk in spyware or malware will allow them to feel comfortable using the countless resources that in Internet has to offer in order to further their academic success in a safe way.
Resource:
Dean, P. J. (2001). A code of professional ethics: A guide to professional conduct in the field of educational communications and technology. P. W. Welliver (Ed.). Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
The Association for Education Communications and Technology, www.aect.org
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),is a professional association that represents members who work in a wide ranged of specialties within the educational technology field. This organization has consistently provided guidance in this area. Recognizing that having a code of ethics is an essential characteristic of a profession, AECT has had such a code and has maintained procedures for dealing with ethical issues since its formation as an association. Furthermore, through an active committee on professional ethics, this code is carefully reviewed each year and a number of activities have been initiated to remind Association members of the provisions of the code and appropriate interpretations of its principles. The code of ethics is divided into three sections that need to be kept in mind when developing anytime of technology plan or incorporating the use of technology into the classroom: 1) commitment to the individual, 2) commitment to society, and 3) commitment to the profession (Dean, 2001). I did not realize how important cyberspace management was to the education system in K-12 school districts and universities prior to researching professional ethics. It is interesting how we are so reliant on the Internet, yet few of us think of the importance of security and Internet safety, especially when it comes to our younger students using the Internet. While a lot of the problems concerning the sharing of documents, access to certain websites, or even email hacking have relatively simple solutions, it is important for educators from all disciplines and academic levels to have a certain amount of knowledge concerning such issues. Personally, I was able to use this code of ethics to further my understanding of the management aspect of the instructional technology field. I gained a thorough understanding of the rigorous process of protecting school systems, students, and faculty from security issues and a basic understanding of what is currently experienced in terms of privacy, malware, and other common issues that occur with Internet access. Professionally, this understanding of ethics in the technology profession helped me to collaborate with another professional in the instructional technology field, research current issues with cyber attacks, internet safety, and the importance of detailed designs when developing a plan of action to help eliminate such issues before they occur. I see this impacting students in online environments in schools and in the privacy of their homes. Students having the knowledge to solve common problems such as document conversion, and noticing a potential risk in spyware or malware will allow them to feel comfortable using the countless resources that in Internet has to offer in order to further their academic success in a safe way.
Resource:
Dean, P. J. (2001). A code of professional ethics: A guide to professional conduct in the field of educational communications and technology. P. W. Welliver (Ed.). Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
The Association for Education Communications and Technology, www.aect.org