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Research ethics of Twitter for MOOCs

Costello, Eamon ORCID: 0000-0002-2775-6006, Donlon, Enda ORCID: 0000-0003-2817-9033 and Brown, Mark ORCID: 0000-0002-7927-6717 (2019) Research ethics of Twitter for MOOCs. Online Learning (Newburyport), 23 (3). pp. 252-269.

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Abstract

This study examined the ethical considerations researchers have made when investigating MOOC learners’ and teachers’ Twitter activity. In so doing, it sought to addresses the lack of an evidencebased understanding of the ethical implications of research into Twitter as a site of teaching and learning. Through an analysis of 31 studies, we present a mapping of the ethical practices of researchers in this area. We identified potential ethical issues and concerns that have arisen. Our main contribution is to seek to challenge researchers to engage critically with ethical issues and, hence, develop their own understanding of ethically appropriate approaches. To this end, we also reflected and reported on our own evolving practice.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:social media; privacy; research ethics; MOOCs; Twitter
Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > NIDL (National Institute for Digital Learning)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Publisher:Online Learning Consortium
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v23i3.1564
Copyright Information:© 2019 Online Learning Consortium
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:23773
Deposited On:25 Sep 2019 08:24 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 16 Apr 2021 13:06

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