e-safety and vulnerable adults

Dawn Green, Landmarks

Lisa Featherstone, Jisc TechDis

Workshop overviewSome definitionsBackground to the projectWebsiteResourcesOngoing work

E-Safety is about safe and responsible practice with technology and the sensible management of risks presented by a digital world

There is a need to educate ourselves and others about the benefits and risks of using technology and to provide awareness, skills and safeguards to enable users to take responsibility for their own and others’ online experiences.

Vulnerable people

Some users may be more at risk on-line than others and this may be due to age (children or older people), health or disability.

Some disabled learners may be at risk online due to difficulties in understanding and/or communication and/or limited access to and interaction with information.

Digital valuesBehaving with integrity onlineStrong passwords and security awareness Cautious information sharing – everyone’sRespect for yourself protect your profileRespect for others in online communitiesOwnership – copyright and referencing

Key Steps FrameworkThink e-Responsibility – Digital ValuesTaking responsibility – SMT and RolesAssessment of the risksIntegrate e-Safety PolicyLearner involvement and feedbackClear procedures, responsibilities & consequencesStaff Training

East Midlands e-safety project

The project aims to improve e-Safety for all learners with learning difficulties and disabilities;

The project partners are all Independent Specialist Colleges (ISCs) and members of the East Midlands Peer Review and Development (PRD) Group.The project was funded by LSIS.

The main purpose of the project is to:-involve learners in the production of support and guidance materials that they feel comfortable using;produce training materials for staff;produce guidance for parents and carers.

The site has been created as an OER using Creative Commons licence with attribution.

www.em-esafetyproject.co.uk

dawngreen@landmarks.ac.uk

JISC TechDis

Jisc TechDis worked with the group to provide

5 e-safeTsproject managementresourcesaccessibility advicewebsite support

Safer Internet Day 2013

• Launch of 5Ts pledge and post

• Distributed to all ISCs

• TechDis Tuesday launch

• Significant interest nationally

Visits to the site since launch in September 2012

Website analysis

• 3509 visitors since 1 Setpember 2012

• Average duration is 3 minutes

• Average page view is 3.5 pages

• UK visitors 95%

• ISC visitors 12%

• Highest Referrals from

• Google

• TechDis

• Twitter

• Saferinternetday.org

• Studentswithlearningdifficulties.org (blog)

DisseminationJisc TechDis ISC pathway

Jisc e-safety infokitConferences - Karten, Natspec, OU work on older users, UK Online Centres etc

Thank you for coming.

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