- Our Motivation -

Social computing becomes even more vital with the continuous effects of the pandemic. It serves as a way to interact with others and affects how users themselves integrate online tools into their everyday lives. Secondary school students are active in the digital space and with the lack of social computing resources for their age group, there can be misconceptions and focus on the negative sides of social computing.

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Objective as researchers:

to learn how secondary students view social computing and how their understanding of it can be enhanced

Objective for educators:

to provide best practices and effective resources for teaching social computing education

Objective for students:

to prompt better understanding, interest, and critical thinking of various social computing topics

- Our Method -

This study is approved under IRB exemption.

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Preparation:

Design surveys that will collect demographics & experiences and measure interest & understanding
Create modules that include a short lecture and activity