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Thank you Ben for raising the issue of online sexual assault prevention.  I 
see a few serious issues.

First, online modules lack the presence of a presenter to help make sure that 
participants are paying attention.  As those of us who do rape 
awareness/prevention/risk reduction programming know, there is often a 
relationship building phase to the beginning of a program, and some in the 
audience often need to be convinced to pay attention.  A look or a question 
from the presenter can help redirect an audience member's attention.   
Someone taking an online module can easily ignore the content or make any 
number of obnoxious comments toward it under a variety of circumstances while 
consuming alcohol or drugs while completing the module.

Second, as those of us to do programming in this area know, it is important 
for the physical presence of another human being to be in the room when we 
are talking about a sensitive issue like sexual assault in case an individual 
needs to talk about how to help a friend, their own experience, or their 
reaction to the material.  Providing a list of resources is only part of the 
picture.  Having a presenter present who can also pick up on the nonverbal 
cues in an individual is important.  Computers can't do this and have an 
empathetic conversation.

Third, unless I am mistaken, we have not yet seen a refereed journal article 
on the impact of an online sexual assault module.  This, I believe, is 
important; however I think my first two points are more central to the 
broader issue of why in the context of sexual assault prevention, 
institutions should not be leaving students alone when educating them about 
sexual assault prevention.

John Foubert

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John D. Foubert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Anderson, Farris, and Halligan Professor
Program Coordinator, College Student Development Master's Degree Program
Oklahoma State University School of Educational Studies
314 Willard Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-1480
(405) 744-7758 fax

http://okstate.academia.edu/JohnFoubert
http://www.okstate.edu/education/ses/edle/csd/csd.html

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Subject: [Men Against Violence] Online presentations vs. "live"


I just got a very nice looking brochure in the mail from "Student Success."  
I have met some of these folks at conferences - they bring very impressive 
display tables.  I've had great conversations with their marketing staff.

The brochure asked me to look at at their website, 
www.studentsuccess.org<http://www.studentsuccess.org/>.  I saw that colleges 
can educate their campuses on sexual violence by purchasing this online 
prevention program.  I even like some of the content - there's a scene where 
a guy uses the phrase "Dude, I totally banged her" and is confronted by his 
guy friends, who use humor to make pithy educational points.

What do folks think about online education regarding sexual violence and 
dating violence?  I admit I'm biased, since I felt like I was looking at the 
"automated robot" that will someday replace me in the factory!  But I can 
also see some advantages of using online education.  Have some campuses used 
online education with success, and would you mind sharing those successes?  
Are online education providers here on this list and do you want to weigh in?

Until the violence stops, Ben.

Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA
Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband
Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," Educational Theatre for 
Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention - video excerpts at 
http://www.voicesofmen.org
Booking information: 978-897-3619

Quote of the Month, March 2010: "Whenever we blame a victim, we are siding 
with the perpetrator."  - Diane Docis, 
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