ERIC Number: EJ1118457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 15
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Cyberbullying in Higher Education
Minor, Maria A.; Smith, Gina S.; Brashen, Henry
Journal of Educational Research and Practice, v3 n1 p15-29 2013
Bullying has extended beyond the schoolyard into online forums in the form of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a growing concern due to the effect on its victims. Current studies focus on grades K-12; however, cyberbullying has entered the world of higher education. The focus of this study was to identify the existence of cyberbullying in higher education, reveal the existence of students bullying instructors, and determine its impact. Three hundred forty-six online instructors from the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs at the school of management at a large online university were surveyed. Of the respondents, 33.8% said they had been cyberbullied by students, 4.4% of respondents were unsure, and 61.8% said they had never been cyberbullied by students. Over 60% of the participants did not know what resources were available or felt that there were no resources available to help them should they encounter cyberbullying by students in the online classroom. Results indicated concerns about reporting cyberbullying, ranging from fear of not getting further teaching opportunities to dealing with it and decreasing the rate of student retention. [For "Cyberbullying in Higher Education: Implications and Solutions," see EJ1118453.]
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, College Students, College Faculty, Online Courses, Surveys, Intervention, Teacher Student Relationship, Qualitative Research, Resources
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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