Research Interests: Computer-mediated communication, human-computer interaction, online communities, management and design of social media, motivation for participation in social media, mobile communication Her two most recent books are: Preece, J. (2000). Online Communities: Designing Usability, Supporting Sociability. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. Preece, J. Rogers, Y. & Sharp, H. (2007) Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. 2nd Edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work.

the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work)

A broad definition of copyright is that copyright is the legal rights of the owner of the intellectual property created. Literally, the definition of copyright is the right to copy. The person who owns the copyright of a work is the only person who can copy that work or give permission to someone else to copy it.

The term critical thinking refers to the thought processes used to evaluate information and the practice of using such conclusions to guide behavior.

disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence:

The definition of digital security is being safe online and anything you do that involves technology.

The full definition of Digital Security (self-protection) is: taking necessary precautions to guarantee electronic digital safety.

Digital identity can be defined as all the online information and data specifically about an individual.

Refers to identity systems used online. The term is used to contrast computer-based systems with manual systems.

Digital identity refers to the aspect of digital technology that is concerned with the mediation of people's experience of their own identity and the identity of other people and things. Digital identity also has another common usage as the digital representation of a set of claims made by one digital subject about itself or another digital subject.

digital citizenship encompasses guidelines for appropriate, creative, and ethical behavior regarding how to utilize the vast electronic resources available to the international community linked by technology.

"Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use."   --Mike Ribble

The ability to understand computer-based information