I read a post from Ryerson this morning that began "It's getting more and more difficult to make a case for privacy when so many people are willingly sharing so much of their personal information online." The answer had hardly begun to form in my mind when I encountered this item from the BBC which makes it clear as crystal. "John Hancock, one of the oldest and largest North American life insurers, will stop underwriting traditional life insurance and instead sell only interactive policies that track fitness and health data through wearable devices and smartphones." I enjoy sharing my activities online. But when this sharing becomes involuntary or required, I begin to feel violated. It's the same thing with learning analytics. I might share my activity reports if I think it might help me, but if I am required to share these reports, the course begins to feel intrusive.
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