The virtual computer world, and more specifically, an electronic medium used to form a global computer network to facilitate online communication
Cybercrime
Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet
Cyberbullying
Use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature
Hacking
The practice of modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator's original objective
Phishing
The attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication
Illegal downloading
Obtaining files that you do not have the right to use from the Internet
Digital piracy
The practice of illegally copying and selling digital music, video, computer software, etc.
Identity theft
The deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss
Cyber defamation
An unprivileged false statement of fact which tends to harm the reputation of a person or company
Types of cyber defamation
Libel (written)
Slander (verbal)
Cybersex
A virtual sex encounter in which two or more people (connected remotely via internet) send each other sexually explicit contents or sexually explicit acts
Child pornography
A form of child sexual exploitation
Cybersquatting
Registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else
Computer addiction
The excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life
Plagiarism
Images, video and music plagiarism
Digital divide
An economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT
Virtual self
The person you create about yourself virtually
Netiquette
The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet
Copyright
A legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work
Copyright infringement
Violation of a copyright
Fair use
A legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee
Watermark
Addition of logo or a name to an image is done to discourage image theft
Opportunity
A set of situations that makes possible to do something
Challenges
Something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability
Power
The ability to do something or act in a particular way
Risks of Social Media
Harassment and bullying
Phishing, Malware and Ransom
Embarrassment and unwelcomed professional consequences
Misuse of photographs
How to Avoid Issues with Social Media
Don't overshare your real name and personal details
Use strong password
Control comments
Ubiquitous Learning (MOOC)
Massive Open Online Coursesthat are asynchronous, open-access, Web-based courses geared toward enrolling hundreds or thousands of students at a time
Why MOOC?
Lack of entry requirements
High quality
Feasibility
Repetition
Self-paced but supported learning
Wearable Technologies
Technologies worn close to the body, on the body or even in the body
3D Environment
Widely used by animators and designers for the film, games, broadcast, web and advertising industries as well as by engineers and architects to visualize their products, packaging, and architectural designs
3D
Three-dimensional, i.e. something that has width, height and depth (length)
Three basic phases of 3D computer graphics creation
3D Modeling
Layout and Animation
3D Rendering
People Media
Persons that are involved in the use, analysis, evaluation and production of media and information
People as Media
Opinion Leaders
Citizen Journalism
Social Journalism
People in Media
Print Journalists
Broadcast Journalists
Photojournalists
Multimedia Journalists
Print Journalists
They collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, and observation, and write the stories for newspapers, magazines or journals
Broadcast Journalists
The field of news and journals which are broadcast by Electronic methods instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters
Photojournalists
Someone who photographs, edits, and displays images in order to tell a visual story. They are journalistic professionals that are skilled at interpreting and communicating an event through photographs
Multimedia Journalists
The practice of contemporary journalism that distributes news content either using two or more Media formats via the internet disseminating news reports via multiple media platforms