Ethical Practices and Implications in Distance Learning

2010

Starting with a literature review, the purpose of this study is to analyze the opinions of the instructors and 3rd-4th year students of a distance education program about ethical conduct and interaction. The research methodology is case-oriented. Learner diversity, behavioral and legal regulations in the online environment are the parameters chosen for surveying the instructors and learners. Following the analysis of results, the opinions of the students and those of the instructors are explained and discussed.

Alma mater. Vestnik Vysshey Shkoly

The article is devoted to the study of ethical challenges arising in the field of higher education, due to a shift of education to distance learning. This task is carried out based on a study of the results of the survey of students of the Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafiev and analysis of educational practices used by teachers in distance learning and analysis of students’ behaviors in the situation of total e-learning. The study addresses two sets of problems: 1) ethical problems of teaching staff caused by their work in an electronic university environment, 2) ethical problems of the student audience in the context of distance learning. The analysis identifies some issues that need to be addressed, namely: 1) a new value and normative environment need to be created, taking into account the changes brought about by the transformations of the education system in the digitization process, increasing attention not only to the ethical, but also to the e...

Journal of Education Thaksin University, 2022

Ethical issues in online learning have been a subject of scrutiny since the start of the infiltration of technology, remote learning, and distance learning in educational systems. The benefits of online learning include self-learning, a cheaper form of education, flexibility, and the comfort of having classes or attending classes in the coziness of your own space. However, ethical issues have been a concern to deal with by educational leaders, school administrators, teachers, and students. Six recent studies backed with contemporary literature were bound to analysis through a thematic analysis approach. This study uncovered three common ethical issues in online learning: academic fraud, technology appropriateness, compatibility, and consent and confidentiality. The study exposed collaboration, plagiarism, and cheating using the internet during tests and exams as standard practices in academic fraud. The study also showed an unequal distribution of ICT, infrastructure problems, lack of digital literacy, digital divide, and out-of-date technology as disputes in technology appropriateness and compatibility. Using student data analytics, public assessment, and feedbacking are some matters on consent and confidentiality. This research can help students and educators reflect and expand their knowledge on academic fraud, consent and confidentiality, and technology appropriateness and compatibility, and create actions to address them while maximizing technology in delivering quality education. This makes a way in lobbying, crafting, or fortifying policies, rules, and regulations, and professional development.

American Journal of Distance Education, 2009

2009

ABSTRACT Education is intimately connected with ethics, because holistically speaking education is more than simply passing examinations and acquiring degrees. Education is character building and life long learning. Savants and philosophers throughout the history of humankind have borne testimony to this aspect of education. Today there is a great deal of emphasis on continuous and life long learning which implies that education is a continual learning process and not merely relegated to certification.

Abstract The field of open and distance education has witnessed much transformation since simple print based communication till the WEB era. With the increasing use of new communication technologies, discussion of the ethical issues becomes more important. Ethics in education in general and distance education in specific has its manifestations in various forms. This paper identifies ethical issues that is concerned with distance education The article puts emphasis on Principles and codes of Ethics in various aspects in the realm of distance education such as those pertaining to student-teacher relationship, research ethics, subject matter experts, instructional designers, faculty, teaching assistants, but major emphasis is on ethical principles in four areas: Commitment to the Student ,Commitment to the distance education System , Commitment to the Profession and Ethical Commitment of instructional designers in distance education system . Codes of ethics apply to all members of the distance education, including the regents, faculty and other academic personnel, staff, students, volunteers, contractors, agents and others associated with the distance education institution.

"e- Learning environments require policies balancing different expectations of participants and considering how the users perceive ethics during online learning. As in the case of face-to-face classes; learners must show respect and tolerance among each other, and conduct civil relations and interaction based on pre-determined rules. Starting with a literature review, the purpose of this study is to analyze the opinions of the instructors and 3rd - 4th year students of a distance education program about ethical conduct and interaction. The research methodology is case- oriented. Learner diversity, behavioral and legal regulations in the online environment are the parameters chosen for surveying the instructors and learners. Following the analysis of results, the opinions of the students and those of the instructors are explained and discussed.

Turkish Online Journal of …, 2010

E-Learning environments require policies balancing different expectations of participants and considering how the users perceive ethics during online learning. As in the case of face-to-face classes; learners must show respect and tolerance among each other, ...

2021

This paper minds the gap in the existing literature on online academic dishonesty (OAD) in higher education by asserting that the issue of honesty infringement has been raised not only by the Western philosophy and empirical research but also by the new Moroccan Bachelor system. To this effect, this paper has shown that Mainstream Western philosophy have different views to dishonesty in general, although they agree on the fact that it goes against the good life of all people; the new Moroccan Bachelor system does not suggest specific steps to overcome online academic dishonesty, but it has included a number of virtue-related skills that might promote students' academic honesty. In addition, several workable ways to overcome online academic dishonesty and to raise ethical e-learners have been provided, though they should take into account previous world experiences and the philosophical background and development of virtues.