A recent library learning analytics project highlights the wide—if not widening—gap between advocates of the technology and those concerned that the value of student privacy isn’t being fully attended to. The project argues that privacy “hinges” on confidentiality. In this brief post, I will succinctly argue why confidentiality is not privacy, but privacy may include confidentiality.
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Problems with Obligations of Knowing: A Short Response to Fritz and Whitmer
In their recent article published in New Directions for Institutional Research, John Fritz and John Whitmer push back against what they perceive as a “do nothing” approach to learning analytics. This post is a brief response to some of their more contentious points.
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Back to Basics
In an effort to get back to deeper thinking and broader sharing of resources, I’m rethinking my professional site and how I use it.
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