CREATESPACE Social Media and the Law : A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders

In Social Media and the Law: A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders, Dr. Jasmine Renner engages educational leaders, faculty, administrators and students about the legal implications of their use of social networking sites (SNS) and how they can move beyond mere defensive mechanisms when confronted with legal challenges, to proactive measures and initiatives that curb or reduce legal liabilities. She challenges educators and leaders to become responsive and proactive leaders who understand the legal dimensions and implications of social networking (SN) as a profound strategic activity that engages the full organization, school, college or university. This book provide practical guidelines for educators as they navigate the daily challenges of using social media and social networking platforms. Who is responsible when one’s privacy is violated through social media or networking sites? How can social media tools be used to gather information and increase students’ learning? How do educational leaders respond to the legal challenges arising as a result of the use of social networking? How do educators ensure that their organizations, schools, universities or colleges are achieving their missions without unduly restricting the constitutional rights and personal freedoms and privacy of their faculty and students on social networking sites? These questions and more are addressed in this volume. About the Author Dr. Jasmine Renner, (Ed.D., Bowling Green State University), LL.M., University of Georgia, School of Law USA, has taught and is currently teaching Higher Education Law for over the last ten years at East Tennessee State University. She is a Fulbright Specialist Scholar and a tenured Associate Professor in the department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University. She received an LL.B Honors degree and Bar Final certification from the Council of Legal Education. She obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree with a specialization in international law comparative studies from the University of Georgia’s School of Law in Athens, Georgia, USA. She has authored several books, book chapters and peer reviewed journal articles on education and comparative leadership. Jasmine has led and participated in invited lectures, services and international educational trips to Kenya, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, Thailand, the Gambia, South Africa and has served in volunteer leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations. She is a recipient of the "2013 Clemmer College of Education, Diversity award", the Leadership Lighthouse Award, the Presentation Excellence Award, 2013, the Best Paper Award 2012 from the International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education. She is also a two-term recipient of the PEO International Scholar award, a recipient of the Shanklin Excellency International scholar award and a certified attorney of the Common Wealth Nations of Africa.