E-safety in Web 2.0 Learning Environments: A Research Synthesis and Implications for Researchers and Practitioners

Abstract

This study explores the research development pertaining to safety and security in online collaborative learning environments, as well as a review of web-based tools and applications that attempt to address security and privacy issues in Online Social Networks. Published research manuscripts related to safety and security in collaborative learning environments have been explored, and the research topics with which researchers and practitioners deal with are discussed, as well as implications for researchers and practitioners. This paper argues that online learning environments entail threats and challenges in the safety of both students and instructors, and further research needs to take place for handling and protecting the privacy of all involved stakeholders.

Seven HCI Grand Challenges

“…Privacy in OSNs becomes even more crucial when these are used by sensitive user groups for specialized purposes (e.g. school communities and learning OSNs used by students) (Parmaxi, Papadamou, Sirivianos, & Stamatelatos, 2017). Privacy and content sharing (and therefore sociability) constitute two conflicting fundamental features of OSNs, which however need to be perfectly joined, a challenge that designers of OSNs have to master (Brandtzaeg, Lüders, & Skjetne, 2010).…”

Characterizing Abhorrent, Misinformative, and Mistargeted Content on YouTube

“…This is because such videos usually feature popular cartoon characters, like Spiderman, Mickey Mouse, etc., and include an innocent thumbnail aiming at tricking the toddlers and their custodians. In Table 3 Buzzi [62] Alshamrani [63] Reddy et al [64] Stöcker et al [65] Ishikawa et al [66] Singh et al [67] Eickhoff et al [68] Han et al [69] Alshamrani [70] YouTube Kids Tahir et al [71] -Alghowinem [72] Neumann et al [73] Other Wehrmann [74] Thierer [75] Tsirtsis et al [76] Luo et al [77] Charalambous et al [78] Ybarra et al [79] Parmaxi et al [80] Table 3.1: Studies that focus on the detection and containment of inappropriate content for children.…”