Informed Consent in Online Education Research, Evaluation, and Learning Analytics

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Transparency, justice, and fairness are critical issues to address in online educational research, evaluation, and learning analytics for postsecondary students in online education. This symposium advances justice by addressing research integrity threats and re-envisioning transparent and participatory research. This symposium explores informed consent in online education research, addressing 1) policies and frameworks for student-centered practices, 2) understanding the many different types of data collected via LMS, 3) participant perceptions of ethics and transparency of learning data; and 4) the capacity to provide informed consent in research utilizing AI. Panelists will discuss strategies for promoting a culture of consent in online higher education.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Online Teaching and Learning

Chair

• Amy Vecchione, Boise State University

Papers

• Informed Consent in Research with Online Students: Frameworks and Policies - Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Oregon State University

• Synthesizing Informed Consent Practices in Learning Analytics - Gabriel N Montes de Oca, Boise State University

• Power, Consent, and Transparency: Stakeholder Perspectives of Learning Analytics - Rebecca E. Heiser, Athabasca University; Margaretta Underhill, Oregon State University

• The Use of AI in Research: Creating a Culture of Consent - Margaretta Underhill, Oregon State University

Session Organizer

• Margaretta Underhill, Oregon State University

Discussant

• Amy Vecchione, Boise State University