Reading: Ethical guidelines for the use of data in education and implementation of learning analytics

1. Guidelines

Based on: Kirinić, V.; Svetec, B. (2022). Guidelines for ethical use of data in education. Developed as part of the Erasmus+ project Relevant Assessment and Pedagogies for Inclusive Digital Education (RAPIDE).

Figure 1: Relevant Assessment and Pedagogies for Inclusive Digital Education project logo

The principles presented in these guidelines address key issues related to the use of data in education, particularly in learning analytics. They take into account key challenges, recent research, and relevant strategic documents. They are especially focused on the relationship between data, data users, and data owners. For the purposes of these guidelines, seven key principles have been identified. For each principle, a definition is provided, along with desirable behaviors associated with it. In addition to the principles, the guidelines also provide an overview of institutional responsibilities in the context of ensuring the ethical use of learning analytics.

While this topic focuses on the ethical collection and use of student data, the course Open Education and Open Science further explores how openness can be aligned with ethics and individual rights.

Figure 2: Ethical guidelines for the use of data