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Ethical Conflicts in Research on Networked Education Contexts

Ethical Conflicts in Research on Networked Education Contexts
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Author(s): Terry D. Anderson (Athabasca University, Canada)and Heather P. Kanuka (Athabasca University, Canada)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 17
Source title: Ethical Practices and Implications in Distance Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ugur Demiray (Anadolu University, Turkey)and Ramesh C. Sharma (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-867-3.ch009

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Abstract

The emergent world of network-based education creates challenges for researchers who wish to further our understanding of the opportunities and limitations while acting ethically in relation with learners, educators, and educational institutions. Existing ethical guidelines and practices were developed in place bound contexts in which privacy, safety, consent, ownership, and confidentiality were exposed and protected in many different ways than that found in networked contexts. This chapter addresses these and other ethical concerns that arise when doing educational search on the net. This chapter is designed to help researchers understand the evolving ethics of research in net-mediated educational contexts. It concludes that researchers need to be prepared to innovate beyond the dictates of often dated ethical guidelines and to act as intelligent and responsible professionals.

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