K-12 students are at risk of harm when local education agencies use digital learning analytics without carefully reflecting on the risks of resulting decisions¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? K-12 students face potential harm from decisions made as a result of using digital learning analytics unless agencies stop and carefully reflect on those risks. → Beerwinkle 2021

Evidence¶

Beerwinkle 2021¶

Beerwinkle, A. L. (2021). The use of learning analytics and the potential risk of harm for K-12 students participating in digital learning environments. Education Tech Research Dev, 69, 327–330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09854-6

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

Theoretical argument in a K-12-perspective response article; the author offers this as a cautionary assertion with no empirical study, so no effect size is available.

"K-12 students are at risk of harm if local education agencies do not stop and carefully reflect on the potential risks to students resulting from decisions made as a result of using digital learning analytics."

Discussion¶

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