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http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/04/19/oregon " In response to greater access to technology and growing expectations > of students, some faculty have begun setting out explicit guidelines > in their syllabi regarding how and when technology should be used......" Be Polite, E-Polite Two faculty members at the University of Oregon have added "netiquette" to the syllabus. This is a really fascinating article. (I also recommend reading the students articles that you can access through this article). I was reading this article within the same week as I was doing an investigation of social influence research wherein the following statement was made: Most organizations would not operate effectively if deference to authority were not one of the prevailing norms. And I read the Time Magazine article on teens and multitasking -- which contains a segment that includes some significant expressions of concern by university faculty about the attitudes and study skills of youth entering the university now. So ok, it seems to me that the foundation of the problems related to inappropriate emails being sent to faculty is a lack of deference to authority. Now, I am of the opinion that our society would be better off if perhaps there were a lack of some deference to some authority -- like a corrupt president who got us embroiled in an unwinable war. But if, in fact, major aspects of our society function based on deference to authority, how will youth Internet use change this? Now consider this: The first wave of kids who have been immersed in Internet and related technologies is just now entering the university. Many think they can multi-task -- but their work product demonstrates a lack of depth of thinking and focus. They do not want to read anything in-depth. They have to be taught to communicate respectfully via email. These kids are not even yet entering the work force. But the kids at the university now were not all engaged on MySpace when they were in middle school. What is coming? Nancy -- Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D. Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use http://csriu.org http://cyberbully.org nwillard@csriu.org Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Cruelty, Threats, and Distress, a resource for educators, is now available online at http://cyberbully.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------