Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

Web2Rights is a JISC project, funded from 1st November 2007 – 31st March 2009, whose purpose was initially to develop practical, pragmatic and relevant Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and other legal issues toolkits to support the projects funded within the JISC Users and Innovation Programme (U&I) in their engagement with next generation technologies.

This is a short reference guide for universities, colleges and learning providers to consider in relation to social media use by staff.  The aim of the checklist is to ensure risks are recognised and managed appropriately, while clarifying for staff what the boundaries are.

Jisc Legal's Top Tips for managing the use of social media effectively

It is important for a learning provider to make clear its approach to the use of social media.  Addressing risk, control and authority issues head-on helps protect it from liability and prevents uncertainty and confusion for staff, and leads to fewer mistakes.  Below are Top Tips for managing the use of social media effectively.

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