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What is Virtual Violence

Developing Safer Online Environments for Children: Tools and Policies for Combatting Cyber Aggression
The kind of behavioral quality which is ethically problematic with aggression leading to the extreme where it refers to violence physically experienced coming from entertainment involving television, video, film, music, computer. In this regard, technology must be utilized for violence prevention and solution.
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Empowering Technology Use to Promote Virtual Violence Prevention in Higher Education Context
Miftachul Huda (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Aminudin Hehsan (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Singgih Basuki (Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Indonesia), Budi Rismayadi (Buana Perjuangan University, Indonesia), Kamarul Azmi Jasmi (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), Bushrah Basiron (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia), and Mohd Ismail Mustari (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1684-3.ch013
Abstract
This chapter aims to explore the pattern to use technology as an attempt to promote virtual violence prevention. A literature review from referred journals and books was conducted. The findings reveal that technology use, in particular an effort to solve the emerging issues of violence promotes the solution with an innovative approach designed in HE. With technology use in attempting violence prevention insights, an innovative way to strengthen technology use wisely with underlying the compassionate skills to promote the preventive action of violent forms is needed. Attempts to promote virtual violence prevention in higher education should be combined with empowering technology use to focus comprehensively on encouraging diverse learners with personal and social awareness in digital interaction. This chapter is expected to contribute in dealing with exploring the systematic approach in nurturing the self-awareness and social concern in digital interaction to be potentially applied in HE.
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