Student Privacy Issues, Ethics, and Solving the Guest Lecturer Dilemma in Online Courses
By Virgil E. Varvel Jr., CAI Specialist and Instructor
University of Illinois Department of Outreach and Public Service
In an era where our privacy seems to be slowly dwindling—when our email can be viewed by our employers and cameras sit perched on street corners—some strongholds of privacy do remain. And, perhaps surprisingly, one such stronghold carries over to the online realm. While your face may be on camera and your words in print, your identity remains protected and privileged information. Of interest then is the special situation when an individual enrolls in an online course. For some, it is the very nature of online anonymity that prompts an educational move to online courses.
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Posted by souzak at September 27, 2005 09:01 AM