Learning Technologist & Ethics

Every person must have good ethics, whether in their life or at work. As a person who uses technology, in the learning environment, the learning technologist needs to have good ethics.

Some of the sets of ethics a learning technologist should maintain are:

• Always use technology to improve the overall quality of learning
• Always think about the benefits & consequences when writing or using a program.
• Follow the national, state, and district guidelines whenever introducing the technology to curriculum.
• Provide equal access and resources of technology to every user and be good to work collaboratively.
• Always help and support all the approaching learners within their limitations.
• Must be honest and sincere to all learners and colleagues
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of files, information, and resources on the networks. Do not break the confidentiality for the benefits of self or the benefit of others.
• Need to follow an Acceptable Use Policy to inform the appropriate use of technologies and stick with it.
• Always respect and educate copyrights and the intellectual property rights.
• Monitor computer and Internet use in the least restrictive manner possible.
• Always pledged to improve or up to date personal proficiency in the field of technology.

Ethics are principles of right conduct. It is not a commitment. Being good with everybody is not the same as having good ethics. You cannot always be good with everybody, if you want to keep your ethics !