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citizens skills digital ethics digital literacy rights and responsibility university students

Students’ Perspectives on Civic Education through Digital Citizenship in the Virtual Era

Muhammad Japar , Asep Rudi Casmana , Mohammad Mona Adha , Dini Nur Fadhillah

This study aimed to determine Indonesian students’ perspectives on digital citizenship skills. Digital literacy is one of the most important nee.

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This study aimed to determine Indonesian students’ perspectives on digital citizenship skills. Digital literacy is one of the most important needs in the community and the school environment. As educational institutions, universities are expected to integrate and develop an IT-based learning environment to help students develop digital skills. This study used social media and knowledge of rights and responsibilities in cyberspace to examine university students' digital-based skills. A descriptive method with a qualitative approach was also used to describe the perspectives of students about their rights and responsibilities. Participants included 12 students from state universities in Jakarta and Lampung. Data was collected through interviews and 90-minute focus group discussions (FGD). The results showed that the top three considerations that emphasized ethics in cyberspace were maintaining privacy, not spreading fake news, and respecting the Internet community. In this context, individuals must uphold their rights and responsibilities in the virtual world, and university students are expected to apply digital ethics appropriately.

Keywords: Citizens skills, digital ethics, digital literacy, rights and responsibility, university students.

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