Resolving ethical dilemmas

Resolving ethical dilemmas in e-learning requires critical thinking and the ability to view problems from multiple perspectives: students, teachers, the institution, and the wider community. Through the scenarios and questions you covered, you had the opportunity to consider the topics of anonymity and data protection, respect for copyright, protecting student privacy in online exams, and transparency in sharing information with third parties.

The key message of the assignment is that ethical challenges in digital education cannot be solved by technical or legal measures alone. They require responsible practice, clear communication with students, and a culture of trust in the educational community. Your notes and proposals should reflect this dimension, how concrete solutions can improve equity, safety, and the quality of learning.

Ethics in digital education requires more than the technical application of tools and adherence to rules. It requires conscious and responsible pedagogical practice. In online education, where communication and interaction are often mediated by technology, teachers face challenges that require thinking from multiple perspectives: student, teacher, institutional, and societal. The scenarios you analyzed raised important questions such as privacy, copyright, the ethics of online testing, and data sharing.

Such challenges cannot be solved only by introducing regulations or software solutions. A culture of trust, openness and dialogue between teachers and students is needed. In this context, it is crucial to clearly communicate expectations, justify procedures and provide students with the assurance that their rights and dignity are protected.

NOTE: In this activity, we did not discuss the teacher's perspective in more detail in the context of, for example, unauthorized recording of teachers by students. Therefore, we encourage you to explore this dimension of ethical challenges on your own. The following resources may be helpful:

• Code of Ethics of the University of Zagreb. https://www.unizg.hr/fileadmin/rektorat/O_Sveucilistu/Dokumenti_javnost/Propisi/Pravilnici/Eticki_kodeks.pdf
• Dragičević Prtenjača, M. (2014). Criminal offences of unauthorized sound recording and wiretapping and unauthorized image recording with a review of the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and an elaboration of the concepts of privacy and unauthorizedness. Yearbook of the Croatian Academy of Legal Sciences, V(1), 164-199. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/121900
• Regulations on Disciplinary Responsibility of Students

Your notes, reflections, and suggestions within this activity should offer guidance for the development of more equitable and quality teaching practices in the digital environment. Any suggestion that leads to greater transparency, better communication, and sensitivity to student and teacher perspectives contributes to building ethically grounded education.