Ethical issues in e-learning
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This document discusses several ethical issues related to e-learning, including: - Ethical issues for e-learners such as inappropriate assistance on exams, plagiarism, and lack of adherence to copyright. - Ethical issues for e-teachers such as privacy, intellectual property, network security, and the digital divide. - Broader ethical issues concerning e-learning itself, such as criticisms that it cannot substitute for face-to-face learning and questions around how it can help achieve learning outcomes. The document also discusses potential future developments and ethical issues related to enhanced learning technologies and the potential for e-learning to help educate people to be more ethical.
Ethical issues in e-learning
- 1. Ethical Issues in E-Learning Soraj Hongladarom Department of Philosophy and Center for Ethics of Science and Technology Chulalongkorn University hsoraj@chula.ac.th http://www.stc.arts.chula.ac.th/
- 2. Outline Ethical Issues for e-Learners Ethical Issues for e-Teachers Ethical Issues arising within the context of e- Learning in general
- 3. Ethical Issues for Learners Inappropriate assistance on examinations Misuse of sources on papers and projects Writing assistance and other inappropriate tutoring Misrepresentation in the collection and reporting of data Improper use of academic resources Disrespecting the work of others
- 4. Ethical Issues for Learners Lack of protection for human subjects in research Breaches of computer ethics Lack of adherence to copyright and copy- protection Fass, R. A. (1990) Cheating and plagiarism. Ethics and Higher Education.
- 5. Ethical Issues for E-Learners Taking one’s own responsibility in learning (This is typically Thai problem – as Thai learners are not mature enough.) Self discipline Independence Self motivation Ability to set goals and pursue means to achieve the goals
- 6. Ethical Issues Concerning E- Learning Itself Criticism → E-Learning can’t substitute for face- to-face learning This is true, but e-learning is better than no learning; Face-to-face learning can be detrimental if conducted badly E-Learning can be better if conducted well. E-Learning and learning outcomes How can e-learning realize learning outcomes and be contribute to Qualification Framework?
- 7. Ethical Issues Privacy Intellectual Property and Copyrights Network Security ‘Netiquettes’ Digital divide Who benefits from the digital content? Theses for sale
- 9. Looking into the Future E-Learning will become more prevalent. Robot teacher Implanted computer chip in the brain Enhanced humans – Transhuman Enhanced cognitive abilities which results in more effective learning Ethical issue – what about those who are not enhanced? Automated teaching
- 12. E-Learning and Moral Education Can e-learning help educate more ethical population? Learning does not take place only in the classroom – this is trivially true in the case of e- e-learning, but the content of e-learning and e- activities does not have to be entirely academic. Integration of online and offline activities – study trip, getting together, charity work.
- 13. Blurring the Boundary between Traditional and Cyber-Univs Traditional universities are exploring ways to outreach the public through offerings of classroom content – hence they are also becoming ‘cyber’ universities. However, the offerings are only one-way at the moment. Cyber-U’s then can do the same – offering space for students to get together; this is very important for extra-curricular activities.
- 15. Criticism Hubert Dreyfus, “Anonymity versus Commitment: The Dangers of Education on the Internet” E-learning cannot succeed in achieving real education because it does not foster long lasting commitment which is necessary for achieving meaning in life. Kierkegaard – aesthetic, ethical and religious spheres of existence. Internet can achieve the first two but not the third. The Net makes people fleeting, shopping around, so no real commitment.
- 16. Objection But we don’t need to have the same goals of education as Dreyfus or Kierkegaard. We can have real commitment through the Net, even become deeply religious. Dreyfus misunderstands the nature of the Net – The fact that there is a lot of info on the Net does not mean that one has always to shop around. But that won’t happen automatically.