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Educational Technology Graduate Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Privacy in Academic and Non-Academic Usage of Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Reactions and Recommended Actions

Ward, Lindsey S.
http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4794-8178
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1696066527619418

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2023, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Instructional Technology (Education).
Educational institutions increasingly rely on educational technology to deliver academic experiences, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focused on graduate students' attitudes about online privacy specific to use of technology for educational purposes. Students who participated were all current students at a university in the midwestern United States in one of three graduate programs in educational technology. The study used a qualitative methodology and relied on survey and interview tools to collect data in spring 2023. Seven findings emerged from the data to explore to address the research questions. To narrow the focus on recommended actions that the research location could reasonably address, three findings are centered with near-term actions that the institution could take to address students’ privacy needs. The first finding was that the COVID-19 pandemic increased technology adoption and influenced attitudes about educational technology use as part of teaching and learning activities. The near term action is that the university should determine which technologies are in use for teaching and learning. The second findings was that preserving users’ online privacy is a shared responsibility. To address this finding in the near term, faculty and staff should receive regular training to understand and preserve student privacy. The third finding was that the university should proactively engage users about online privacy. To address this finding, the university should develop regular communication with students about privacy. Actions like these that support students’ online privacy may increase student confidence in the institution and increase awareness of online privacy, overall.
Jesse Strycker (Advisor)
Greg Kessler (Committee Member)
Min Lun Wu (Committee Member)
Krisanna Machtmes (Committee Member)
Laura Harrison (Committee Member)
273 p.
Educational Technology; Instructional Design
privacy; online privacy; student attitudes about privacy; graduate students; instructional technology; educational technology; privacy preferences; control over privacy; impact of COVID-19 on education; teaching and learning

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  • Ward, L. S. (2023). Educational Technology Graduate Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Privacy in Academic and Non-Academic Usage of Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Reactions and Recommended Actions [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1696066527619418

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ward, Lindsey. Educational Technology Graduate Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Privacy in Academic and Non-Academic Usage of Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Reactions and Recommended Actions. 2023. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1696066527619418.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ward, Lindsey. "Educational Technology Graduate Students’ Attitudes Toward Online Privacy in Academic and Non-Academic Usage of Technologies: A Qualitative Study on Reactions and Recommended Actions." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1696066527619418

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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