COMP 250

Online Social Networking and Relationships

Course Syllabus
Spring, 2014
Instructor: Meagan Pastre
Guest Speaker: Sarah Davison
Office: 454! "ui#$ing, %hir$ &#oor
Office 'ours: %"D, as nee$e$
Office Phone: (20)*)+!,1!14 e-t. 1/5
01ai#: 1pastre2chape#haven.org
3#ass 'ours: 4e$nes$a5, 1:00 p.1. 6 2:00 p.1.
A !escription
%his course entai#s an e-p#oration of using the internet for socia# net7orking.
Stu$ents 7i## #earn an$ uti#i8e safet5 tips for 1eetingconnecting 7ith peop#e on#ine
an$ e-p#ore socia# net7orking 7e9sites. Stu$ents 7i## $iscuss using socia#
net7orking for various 1o$es ($ating, frien$ship, an$ professiona# avenues*. %here
7i## a#so 9e $iscussion of i$entif5ing perceptions of 7hat is p#ace$ on#ine an$ 7hat is
inten$e$ to 9e seen 95 others.
" Organi#ation
%his is a #ecture,$iscussion course in 7hich topics are presente$ 95 the instructor,
$iscusse$ 95 the group as a 7ho#e, an$ 9ui#t upon through practice an$ $iscussion.
Stu$ents 1a5 have prior kno7#e$ge of socia# net7orking an$ have taken previous
courses. %his course is usefu# for stu$ents 7ho use the internet fre:uent#5 as 1o$es
of connecting socia##5 7ith others.
C Course Ob$ecti%es
1. State an$ uti#i8e at #east four safet5 strategies for socia# net7orking via the
internet.
2. I$entif5 possi9#e internet pre$ators 95 noting suspicious on#ine
co11unication, in$ication of groo1ing process an$ proactive techni:ues to
re$uce risk of engaging 7ith a possi9#e pre$ator.
). ;ecogni8e an$ $ifferentiate 9et7een appropriate an$ inappropriate(sent or
receive$* te-t 1essages.
4. I$entif5 ru#es of eti:uette on the net.
5. ;ecogni8e c59er 9u##5ing, inc#u$ing $efinitions, an$ techni:ues to avoi$
engaging in, respon$ing to, an$ reporting to appropriate authorities.
/. ;ecogni8e c59er sta#king, $efinition an$ techni:ues to avoi$ engaging in,
respon$ing to an$ reporting to appropriate authorities.
!. State e-isting #a7s regar$ing on#ine harass1ent.
<. ;ecogni8e an$ i$entif5 =gang> 7e9site 9#ogs an$ kno7 to avoi$
co11unication 7ith these 9#ogs.
+. I$entif5 appropriate an$ inappropriate infor1ation poste$ on a persona# 7e9
#og (9#ogs* an$ $ifferentiate fact fro1 fiction.
! Course &opics
%he course 7i## cover the fo##o7ing topics:
1. Intro$uction to internet safet5 an$ course overvie7
2. Socia# 1e$ia an$ socia# net7orking
). &ace9ook
4. Internet pre$ators an$ c59er sta#king
5. 3ri1e an$ socia# net7orking
/. 359er "u##5ing
!. "#ogs an$ chat roo1s
<. I$entit5 %heft
' &e(t and Re)uired Supplies
Stu$ents 7i## 9e given han$outs an$ packets throughout the course of the se1ester
to rea$. Stu$ents are responsi9#e for keeping track of these 1ateria#s, as $up#icates
7i## not 9e provi$e$.
* Classroo+ Rules o, Conduct
1. ?## e#ectronic $evices, un#ess a##o7e$ for a particu#ar session, are to 9e
si#ence$ or turne$ off prior to the start of c#ass.
2. &oo$ an$ 9everages are to 9e consu1e$ either 9efore or after c#ass.
). It is i1portant that stu$ents are on ti1e for c#ass. %he c#ass 7i## not $e#a5
$ue to tar$iness an$ 1issing c#ass 7i## affect the in$ivi$ua# stu$ent>s c#ass
participation an$ atten$ance. ?n5 ho1e7ork given shou#$ 9e co1p#ete$
before c#ass an$ turne$ in at the start of the ne-t c#ass. ?n5 #ate ho1e7ork
7i## 9e 1arke$ $o7n.
- Suggestions ,or Success
?tten$ance is ke5 for success in this course. ?ssign1ents 7i## 9ui#$ each
7eek upon the previous c#ass an$ an5 1isse$ c#ass 1a5 resu#t in confusion or
$e#a5e$ progress for in$ivi$ua# success.
. Course Outline
%his out#ine is tentative. ?s the se1ester continues an$ 1ateria#s are
covere$, the course out#ine is su9@ect to change.
Class /0 .ntroduction to .nternet Sa,ety and Course O%er%iew
422014 Genera# internet safet5 ru#es, te-ting, e1ai#ing, phoning eti:uette:
appropriate #anguage an$ a99reviations, returning e#ectronic
co11unications an$ te#ephone 1essages.
Class 20 Social Media and Social Networking
4+2014 Genera# $efinitions an$ on#ine choices 6 %7itter, &ace9ook, Ainke$In,
the goo$ an$ the 9a$ of socia# net7orking, socia# net7orking privac5
concerns.
Class 10 *acebook 2 .s 3our Page Sa,e4
41/2014 Overvie7 of &ace9ook, things to never post on &ace9ook, 7a5s to
1ake 5our &ace9ook page safer
Class 50 .nternet Predators and Cyber Stalking6"ullying
42)2014 'o7 to $eter1ine if peop#e are 7ho the5 sa5 there are on#ine, 7hat
infor1ation to provi$e on#ine, ho7 to use socia# net7orking sites safe#5
an$ responsi9#5. 4a5s to protect 5ourse#f fro1 9eing 9u##ie$, 7hat to $o
if 5ou or so1eone 5ou kno7 is 9eing c59er 9u##ie$B
Class 50 Cri+e and Social Networking
4)02014 'o7 can 5ou avoi$ 9eing a victi1, 7a5s in 7hich cri1e can occur
through socia# net7orking
Class 70 "logs and Chatroo+s
5!2014 ?ppropriate vs. inappropriate chatroo1 conversations, socia# ski##s in
the chatroo1, a$o#escent conversations
Class 80 Neti)uette
5142014 Guest Speaker: Sarah Davison
Class 90 .dentity &he,t
5212014 'o7 to hi$e 5our infor1ation, 7hat infor1ation shou#$ 5ou give on#ine
Class :0 ;&he Social Network<
52<2014 4atch the 1ovie a9out ho7 &ace9ook a## 9egan
Class /00 *inal Class 2 ;&he Social Network< and Sel,=Re,lection0
/42014 Stu$ents 7i## co1p#ete se#f,ref#ection 7orksheets an$ $iscuss #earning
outco1es, finish 7atching the 1ovie an$ $e9rief