Abstract
Hactivism is the use of hacking to promote social agendas. College students, frustrated by antiquated forms of protest, are turning to hacking as a means of self-expression. This presentation will provide information about identifying markers of various groups, the potential campus impact, and methods to promote a positive culture of white hat hacking.
Presentation Summary
Summary Statement: This interactive and informational presentation will outline various terms associated with hactivism on campus.
Description: Participants will learn about Anonymous, LulzSec, Bit coin, The Jester, and other persons/groups involved in Hactivism. They will learn the differences between white, grey, and black hat hacking. Activities will include a small game, discussion, and handouts.
Outcome: Participants will look toward their own institutions and identify hactivist behavior.
Colleges are ripe for hactivism, and it is imperative that educators are able to identify behavior and act accordingly.
About the speaker: Beth Ritter-Guth is the Director of Instructional Design at Union County College. She helps faculty identify new technologies to use in the classroom and is a specialist in web technologies, ethical practices for instructors, gamification, virtual worlds, and gaming. She has earned several teaching awards, and her benchmark work using virtual worlds to teach college literature has been documented by The Chronicle of Higher Education, America Online, and USA Today.
Presentation Summary
Summary Statement: This interactive and informational presentation will outline various terms associated with hactivism on campus.
Description: Participants will learn about Anonymous, LulzSec, Bit coin, The Jester, and other persons/groups involved in Hactivism. They will learn the differences between white, grey, and black hat hacking. Activities will include a small game, discussion, and handouts.
Outcome: Participants will look toward their own institutions and identify hactivist behavior.
Colleges are ripe for hactivism, and it is imperative that educators are able to identify behavior and act accordingly.
About the speaker: Beth Ritter-Guth is the Director of Instructional Design at Union County College. She helps faculty identify new technologies to use in the classroom and is a specialist in web technologies, ethical practices for instructors, gamification, virtual worlds, and gaming. She has earned several teaching awards, and her benchmark work using virtual worlds to teach college literature has been documented by The Chronicle of Higher Education, America Online, and USA Today.
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Subject
Duration
00:28:15 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, college, educator
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2014-03-28
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