Ethical and privacy principles for learning analytics

Abelardo Pardo; George Siemens

doi:10.1111/bjet.12152

journal article Apr 01, 2014

Ethical and privacy principles for learning analytics

Abelardo Pardo

George Siemens

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45 No. 3 pp. 438-450 · Wiley

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The massive adoption of technology in learning processes comes with an equally large capacity to track learners. Learning analytics aims at using the collected information to understand and improve the quality of a learning experience. The privacy and ethical issues that emerge in this context are tightly interconnected with other aspects such as trust, accountability and transparency. In this paper, a set of principles is identified to narrow the scope of the discussion and point to pragmatic approaches to help design and research learning experiences where important ethical and privacy issues are considered.

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Published: Apr 01, 2014
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Pages: 438-450
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Abelardo Pardo, George Siemens (2014). Ethical and privacy principles for learning analytics. British Journal of Educational Technology, 45(3), 438-450. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12152

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