The increasing demand for privacy-preserving, ethically aligned synthetic data generation in education has highlighted the limitations of existing tabular data generators. Traditional approaches often sacrifice fairness or privacy in pursuit of predictive accuracy, rendering them unsuitable for high-stakes academic settings. In this paper, we…

"Transforming the School Counseling Profession" is an introduction that conveys how the roles of the professional school counselor fit together comprehensively. Using easy-to-understand language and illustrated with numerous applied examples, case studies and vignettes, it connects theory to practice with real examples of practitioners…

Amid calls for evaluations to advance equity, there are ongoing debates, varied guidance, and limited empirical research on how evaluators practically attend to equity in their work. This article identifies ethical questions--about the right thing to do when there are multiple options--that arise when evaluators attend to equity and factors that…

Data ethics have emerged as an essential topic in education. Educators must know how to use data effectively and responsibly. This is a complex and systemic issue that involves bringing awareness to all stakeholders, building human capacity, modifying policy, and considering equitable solutions to data use. This article posits an initial framework…

Health professional education stands to gain substantially from collective efforts toward building video databases of skill performances in both real and simulated settings. An accessible resource of videos that demonstrate an array of performances -- both good and bad -- provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary research collaborations that…

Learning analytics are increasingly used in medical education to analyze data and make decisions about learners' abilities. While there are many potential benefits of using learning analytics to drive improvement in medical education, there are also ethical concerns surrounding how this may affect learners and their patients. We conducted a…

In today's data-driven and data-informed educational landscape, leaders face increasing pressure to make decisions and present results based on what appear to be comprehensive statistical analyses. However, the ethical implications of these responsibilities can be complex, particularly when statistical results carry the potential to be…

With the release of Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, an increasing interest in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been observed across domains, including higher education. While emerging statistics show the popularity of using AI amongst undergraduate students, little is yet known about students' perceptions regarding AI including…

This policy paper aims to support the development and advancement of Ukraine's vocational education and training (VET) system by exploring the role of key innovative technologies. The paper presents examples of practices across OECD countries on how technology can help engage learners and employers, train learners in simulated work environments…

The increasing number of students in higher education has led to the formation of large class teaching and learning environments, which is a threat to quality education. The Department of Fashion Design and Textiles Studies of Kumasi Technical University is one such department that is facing this challenge. Computer-based technology has…