{"id":60,"date":"2022-12-07T10:01:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/learninganalytics\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:15:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:15:04","slug":"ethics-of-data-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/learninganalytics\/ethics-of-data-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics of Data Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Carleton, we are committed to establishing ethical practices to access, interpret, and share Learning Analytics. All uses of Learning Analytics and Learning Data will abide by the following core principles:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Non-maleficence<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Learning analytics will be used to benefit students\u2019 learning and are not intended to limit individual students. We understand that data does not tell the entire story and, therefore, cannot identify students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span class=\"ql-badge ql-badge-yellow-subtle\" data-test=\"ql-badge-yellow-subtle\">Student data collected from Learning Analytics tools should not be used as a proxy for student achievement in a course.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privacy and security<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The acquisition of learning analytics will meet the requirements and regulations of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Carleton\u2019s policies for secure management of data will also be adhered to.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">For more information on Carleton&#8217;s data privacy policies please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/privacy\/\">Carleton University Privacy Office site<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transparency<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The use of learning analytics at Carleton will be entirely transparent to all users involved. This means that students are to be made aware of the use of their data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All Data that is collected by Learning Analytics tools and processes at Carleton is governed by Carleton\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Data-and-Information-Classification-and-Protection.pdf\">Policy on Data and Information Classification and Protection<\/a>, as well as the Policies and Guidelines set by the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/researchethics\/\">Office of Research Ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Carleton, we are committed to establishing ethical practices to access, interpret, and share Learning Analytics. 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