Aware, But Don't Really Care: Students' Perspective on Privacy and Data Collection in Online Courses

The purpose of this study was to examine student viewpoints about privacy and personal data collection in online courses. Results of data analysis revealed that students were aware that their learning behaviors such as login frequency, pages viewed or clicked, and learning profiles could be monitore...

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Main Authors: Phu Vu (Author), Megan Adkins (Author), Shelby Henderson (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine student viewpoints about privacy and personal data collection in online courses. Results of data analysis revealed that students were aware that their learning behaviors such as login frequency, pages viewed or clicked, and learning profiles could be monitored and recorded by their instructors. Additionally, they were not concerned about their learning behaviors being monitored, recorded, or collected for academic research, and used for instructional/teaching improvement purposes. No significant difference between gender (female and male) of students in terms of their awareness and concern about their privacy in online learning settings was evident.
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