IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Civility in Social Spaces: A Pedagogical Reflection

Civility in Social Spaces: A Pedagogical Reflection
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Maryl McGinley (University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 16
Source title: Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Leslie Ramos Salazar (West Texas A&M University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch026

Purchase

View Civility in Social Spaces: A Pedagogical Reflection on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

This chapter focuses on creating a course at the undergraduate level that gives students the opportunity to explore the origin of social media platforms, understand intention in their creation, compare engagement across platforms and brands, and explore the dark side of social spaces, all within a framework of communication ethics. While the course is directed at students, the chapter speaks to the need to cultivate civility both within and outside of the classroom. The philosophical framework of civility is grounded in the work of Janie Harden Fritz and Ronald C. Arnett. The hope of this chapter is to offer a praxis approach that gives students and professionals the tools to become thoughtful contributors to spaces that are unpredictable as well as potentially (and often) problematic. The chapter encourages social media users to contemplate how to situate difference, how to connect through stories, and how to have more nuanced conversations when conflict emerges.

Related Content

Isik Cicek. © 2024. 23 pages.
Oluwabunmi Bakare-Fatungase, Sudetu Oseni. © 2024. 24 pages.
Iris-Panagiota Efthymiou. © 2024. 21 pages.
Thanuja Rathakrishnan, Thivashini B. Jaya Kumar, Feranita Feranita, Woon Leong Lin. © 2024. 29 pages.
Tobias D. Herbst, J. Piet Hausberg. © 2024. 28 pages.
Ozlem Erdas Cicek. © 2024. 18 pages.
Ayse Asli Yilmaz. © 2024. 20 pages.
Body Bottom