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Publication Date: 2020
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Assessing Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era
Kumar, Rahul
Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, v29 n2 p37-41 2020
COVID-19 has changed how universities operate. The changes are in all spheres and caused by demands of social distancing rules predominantly mediated by various digital technologies. Applying Bauman's (1993) ethics of technology on newly initiated assessment practices, this article raises ethical concerns of relying on solutions solely manufactured by technology companies without professors' and students' input, various considerations of privacy, and overall ethical concerns that the use of any new technology raises. The article concludes by beseeching all stakeholders to collaborate to construct the tools for tomorrow that meet pedagogical needs without compromising Bauman's ethical concerns.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Disease Control, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Ethics, Privacy, School Closing, Online Courses, Educational Change
Brock University Faculty of Education. 500 Glenridge Avenue, Saint Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1 Canada. Tel: 905-688-5550 ext. 3733; e-mail: brocked@brocku.ca; Web site: http://brocked.ed.brocku.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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