Cyberbullying Experience and Gender Differences among Adolescents in Different Educational Settings

Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 48, No. 2 (2015) pp. 146–155

Cyberbullying refers to a negative activity aimed at deliberate and repeated harm through the use of a variety of electronic media. This study examined the Internet behavior patterns and gender differences among students with learning disabilities...

Computer-Based Communication and Cyberbullying Involvement in the Sample of Arab Teenagers

Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 5 (2016) pp. 1183–1196

The use of the internet among teenagers has increased in recent years and nearly 92% of all teenagers in Israel surf the internet. This study examined the characteristics of involvement in cyberbullying among 114 adolescents in the Muslim Arab...

Cyberbullying Involvement among Students with ADHD: Relation to Loneliness, Self-Efficacy and Social Support

Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh; Sigal Eden

European Journal of Special Needs Education Vol. 30, No. 1 (2015) pp. 15–29

Cyberbullying is defined as an intentional online act via electronic media, to harm, embarrass and/or humiliate another person. As adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a higher risk in being involved in bullying...

Cyberbullying Victimisation in Adolescence: Relationships with Loneliness and Depressive Mood

Dorit Olenik-Shemesh; Tali Heiman; Sigal Eden

Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties Vol. 17, No. 3 (2012) pp. 361–374

Cyberbullying is deliberate, aggressive activity carried out through digital means. Cybervictimisation in adolescence may be related to negative psychosocial variables such as loneliness and depressive mood. The purpose of the present study, the...

VIRTUAL ANTI-BULLYING VILLAGE PROJECT FOR COPING WITH BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING WITHIN A 3D VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: EVALUATION RESEARCH

Dorit Olenik Shemesh; Tali Heiman; Eyal Rabin

International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 7, No. 2 (Nov 23, 2014) pp. 97–124

The current study aims to evaluate the implementation of a unique educational project- The Virtual Anti-Bullying Village for Kids and Teens (ABV4KIDS) that was designed and operated by the European Commission. A 3D virtual environment as an...

Language: English

Bully versus Victim on the Internet: The Correlation with Emotional-Social Characteristics

Sigal Eden; Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 3 (2016) pp. 699–713

Cyberbullying is a repeated violent behavior aimed at hurting another person directed by an individual or a group towards the victim using technological means such as a computer or a mobile phone (Kowalski, Morgan, and Limber, 2012). The current...

Usage Patterns of Assistive Technologies and their Contribution to Students with Learning Disabilities

Dana Kaspi-Tsahor; Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5080–5083

This study examined the usage patterns of Assistive Technologies (AT), particulary courses websites, amongst students with and without Learning Disabilities (LD/NLD) studying at the Open University.We investigated the question whether the use of AT...

Cyberbullying Experience among Adolescents with Sensory Impairment: An Exploratory Study

Dana Kaspi Tsahor; Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2409–2413

This exploratory study examined the internet behavior patterns of students with sensory impairment (SI) among adolescents who attended general and special education schools in Israel. We investigated their patterns of internet behavior, involvement...

Topics: special education

Assistive Technology for Students with Blindness or Visual Impairments:

Dana Kaspi-Tsahor; Tali Heiman; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 403–407

This study examined the usage patterns of Assistive Technologies (AT) amongst 18 students with Visual Impairments (VI) studying at the Open University of Israel. We investigated whether the use of AT contributes to the students’ academic and socio...

Access and Perceived ICT Usability among Students with Disabilities Attending Higher Education Institutions

Tali Heiman; Catherine S. Fichten; Dorit Olenik-Shemesh; Noam S. Keshet; Mary Jorgensen

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 22, No. 6 (2017) pp. 2727–2740

An increasing number of students with disabilities are attending higher education. These students might face various difficulties coping with academic skills and with learning methods compared to students without disabilities. Integrating...