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Exploring the relationship of ethics and privacy in learning analytics and design: implications for the field of educational technology

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  1. University of Mannheim, L4, 1, 68131, Mannheim, Germany

    Dirk Ifenthaler

  2. Curtin University, Bentley, Australia

    Dirk Ifenthaler

  3. Wayne State University, Detroit, USA

    Monica W. Tracey

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Ifenthaler, D., Tracey, M.W. Exploring the relationship of ethics and privacy in learning analytics and design: implications for the field of educational technology. Education Tech Research Dev 64, 877–880 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-016-9480-3

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