Student perceptions of their privacy in leaning analytics applications

Over the past five years, ethics and privacy around student data have become major topics of conversation in the learning analytics field. However, the majority of these have been theoretical in nature. The authors of this paper posit that more direct student engagement needs to be undertaken, and initial data from institutions beginning this process is shared. We find that, while the majority of respondents are accepting of the use of their data by their institutions, approval varies depending on the proposed purpose of the analytics. There also appear to be notable variations between students enrolled at United Kingdom and American institutions.