Cybersecurity and Online Learning in Tertiary Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Technology Enhanced Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 6188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: educational technology; learning analytics; cybersecurity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of Education Sciences dedicated to the vital intersection of cybersecurity and online learning in tertiary education.
As technology continues to revolutionize the educational landscape, ensuring the security and integrity of online learning environments has become more critical than ever. This collection aims to explore the challenges, best practices, and innovative solutions in safeguarding digital education systems in higher education contexts.
Given your expertise and contributions to this field, we invite you to submit an article to this Special Issue. Your research and insights would be invaluable in enriching the academic discourse and advancing our knowledge on this pressing topic.
We welcome original research, review articles, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Emerging threats and vulnerabilities in online learning platforms.
- Cybersecurity frameworks and strategies for tertiary education institutions.
- Case studies of successful cybersecurity implementations in online learning.
- Ethical considerations and privacy concerns in digital education.
- The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in enhancing cybersecurity.
- Policy and regulatory challenges in securing online learning environments.
- Educating staff and students on cybersecurity awareness and best practices.
Submissions should address current challenges, propose practical solutions, or provide new perspectives that advance the field.
Dr. Soonja Yeom
Dr. David Herbert
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ethics of scale
- learning analytics and any cyber security issues with it
- cyber risk management
- security awareness-specific LMS
- ethical hacking by online learning
- virtual labs for cybersecurity education
- online learning and authenticity
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