Category: Education
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Teaching Data Ethics: We’re Going to Ethics the Heck Out of This
Author: Tristan Henderson; Publisher: Association for Computing (ACM) Machinery Digital Library; Publication Year: 2019. The following paper outlines a new Data Ethics & Privacy module that was introduced to computer science students in 2018. The…
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Discrimination in a Sea of Data: Exploring the Ethical Implications of Student Success Analytics
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Learning Management Systems, Machine Learning, Student Success AnalyticsAuthor: Maureen Guarcello, Linda Feng, Shahriar Panahi, Szymon Machajewski and Marcia Ham; Publisher: Educause Review; Publication Year: 2021. The following article pertains to the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) to…
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Data Ethics for the Digital Education Age
Advertising, Data Misuse, Data Tracking, Digital Learning, Engagement Metrics, Student Privacy, Third-Party SoftwareAuthor: Lou Blouin; Publisher: University of Michigan-Dearborn News; Publication Year: 2022. The following article describes the ethical issues inherent in data-driven education, particularly in the context of digital learning. Blouin notes that student privacy is…
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Critical Questions for Facial Recognition Technologies in Higher Education: A Handbook for Stakeholders and Decision-Makers
Author: Jillian Kwong, Stefanie Demetriades, Ali Rachel Pearl, Noy Thrupkaew, Jef Pearlman, Colin Maclay; Publisher: MASTS “Mobilizing Controversy” Working Group; Publication Year: 2021. The following resource provides insight into what facial recognition is and how…
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Data Science Education Lacks a Much-Needed Focus on Ethics
Author: Jeffrey C. Oliver, Torbet McNeil; Publisher: The Conversation; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses how undergrad training in data science was found to be subpar in training students in the proper use of…