Journal Article: “Ethical Issues and Learning Analytics: Are Academic Library Practitioners Prepared?”

The abstract linked below was posted today by The Journal of Academic Librarianship.

Title

Ethical Issues and Learning Analytics: Are Academic Library Practitioners Prepared?

Authors

Kyle M.L. Jones
Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Source

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102621

Abstract

Academic libraries are participating in the collection and analysis of student data. Under the umbrella of learning analytics, these practices are directed toward developing an understanding of how libraries contribute to student learning, the educational experience, and efficient operations of academic institutions. Learning analytics, however, is loaded with ethical issues, which are made more complex by the high ethical bar library practitioners espouse as part of their professional values. This article discusses findings from a survey of academic library practitioners. The survey identifies what ethical issues practitioners associate with learning analytics and the degree to which they are prepared to address such issues. The discussion suggests pathways forward for filling knowledge and practice gaps.

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Additional Articles

By Kyle M.L. Jones and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe

Full Text: New Methods, New Needs: Preparing Academic Library Practitioners to Address Ethical Issues Associated with Learning Analytics (2020)

By Kyle M.L. Jones, Kristin A. Briney, Abigail Goben, Dorothea Salo, Andrew Asher, and Michael R. Perry

Full Text: A Comprehensive Primer to Library Learning Analytics Practices, Initiatives, and Privacy Issues (2020) (via C&RL)

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