Browsing by Author "Olonode, Ayodeji"

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    Combating Cyberbullying in Nigeria: A Case for the Media and Information Literacy City.
    (Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO, 2021) Olonode, Ayodeji; Grizzle, Alton; Jaakkola, Maarit; Durán-Becerra, Tomás
    The value neutrality of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) affords users the luxury of determining the gratification to be derived from technological devices usage, whether positive or adverse. The outbreak of menaces such as cyberbullying, which is an adverse externality of technology’s value neutrality, has necessitated the development of country-specific laws, established to address cyberbullying. While acknowledging the roles of these antibullying policies and other multidisciplinary control measures, either recommended or already in use, this study investigated the prevalence of cyberbullying in Nigeria and its control measures, through a review of studies that had been conducted in Nigeria. From the review, it was noted that most of the available studies were conducted in educational silos and focused on legal and psychological control models without recourse to the socio and techno-cultural context of cyberbullying as a derivative of information society. This article, within the context of information society, recommends media and information literacy education as a tool for addressing cyberbullying.
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    MIL Cities and MIL Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered by Media and Information Literacy (MIL).
    (Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO, 2022) Grizzle, Alton; Jaakkola, Maarit; Durán-Becerra, Tomás; Arroio, Agnaldo; Audenhove, Leo Van; Ballon, Pieter; Bonami, Beatrice; Brennan, Deborah; Den Broeck, Wendy Van; Browne, Harry; Burton, Patrick; Cabello, Patricio; Ciccone, Michelle; Demeulenaere, Andy; D’Silva, ElsaMarie; Fontefrancesco, Michele Filippo; De Gara, Lisa Jane; Hamada, Masatoshi; Helsper, Ellen; Kanchev, Petar; Kardefelt-Winther, Daniel; Le Voci Sayad, Alexandre; Livingstone, Sonia; Muñoz, Estrella Luna; Machuca, Gerardo; Mariën, Ilse; Mauaie, Clara Cacilda; Olonode, Ayodeji; Perović, Jelena; Stoilova, Mariya; Walravens, Nils; Yu, Ssu-Han; Grizzle, Alton; Jaakkola, Maarit; Durán-Becerra, Tomás
    The UNESCO UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) is based on an initiative from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). This Network was created in line with UNESCO’s mission and objectives, as well as the mandate of UNAOC, to serve as a catalyst and facilitator helping to give impetus to innovative projects aimed at reducing polarization among nations and cultures through mutual partnerships. This UNITWIN Network is composed of universities from different geographical areas: Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), University of the West Indies (Jamaica), Cairo University (Egypt), University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Temple University (USA), Tsinghua University (China), Moulay Ismail University (Morocco), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Morocco), University of Guadalajara (Mexico), Western University (Canada), University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Sorbonne Nouvelle University (France), Punjabi University, Patiala (India), University of the South Pacific (Fiji), University of South Africa (South Africa), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Nigeria), Ahmadu Bello University (Nigeria), Lagos State University (Nigeria), University of Jors (Nigeria), University of Calabar (Nigeria), Hosei University (Japan), University of Latvia (Latvia), Moscow Pedagogical State University (Russia), Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios UNIMINUTO (Colombia), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), MICA (India), University of Campinas (Brazil). The main objectives of the Network are to foster collaboration among member universities, to build capacity in each of the countries in order to empower them to advance media and information literacy and intercultural dialogue, and to promote freedom of speech, freedom of information and the free flow of ideas and knowledge. Specific objectives include acting as an observatory for the role of media and information literacy (MIL) in promoting civic participation, democracy and development as well as enhancing intercultural and cooperative research on MIL. The programme also aims at promoting global actions related to MIL and intercultural dialogue. In such a context, a MILID Yearbook series is an important initiative. This MILID Yearbook is a result of a collaboration between UNESCO UNITWIN Cooperation Programme on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue, The Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO (Colombia) and the University of Gothenburg (Sweden).