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Stephen Downes

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Ethical codes abound; you can't go very far through professional literature without encountering one. The context of this one is unique, though, as it looks to the need for a code of ethics in Palestinian online learning as it is made more urgent by the ongoing pandemic. The study (17 page PDF) relied on focus groups and a survey of teachers in the public schools system. The result: "researchers propose four online learning ethical principles: respect and protect digital dignity, commitment to the profession, commitment to the distance educational system, teachers' and students' rights and responsibilities within an online learning environment."

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