Using Asynchronous Computer Conferencing to Support the Teaching of Computing & Ethics: A Case Study

This case addresses the challenges educators face in attempting to incorporate appropriate new technologies and facilitate awareness among their students of the ethical and legal issues related to their use. Specifically, the case addresses the development of a computer ethics course at a higher education institution. This case study explores some of the techniques that were employed in seeking to support this course in a pedagogically sound and ethically aware manner.