ALT Ethical Framework

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) has consulted widely to create a Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT).

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is an international organisation with a diverse membership of academics, technologists, researchers, consults and software companies. ALT has consulted widely to create a Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT).  

The teaching and learning academy are using this framework to help guide its development and decision-making.  

Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT) 

Awareness 

  • Respect the autonomy and interests of different stakeholders  
  • Be mindful, reflective and reflexive 
  • Think critically about your practice and consider the wider environment(s) you can influence 
  • Recognise the limits of one’s own knowledge and the possibility of unconscious bias  

Professionalism 

  • Demonstrate accountable, evidence-led practice 
  • Commit to ongoing professional development and enhancing your skills  
  • Act with integrity and honesty 
  • Ensure practice complies with relevant laws and institutional policies  
  • Apply knowledge and research to advocate for and enhance ethical approaches 

Values 

  • Support the agency and development of learners  
  • Promote fair and equitable treatment, enhancing access to learning 
  • Develop learning environments that are inclusive and supportive  
  • Celebrate diversity as a route to innovation  
  • Design services, technologies to be widely accessible  
  • Be accountable and prepared to explain decision-making 
  • Be as open and transparent as is appropriate  

Care and Community 

  • Practice care of oneself and others  
  • Promote collegiality and mutual understanding  
  • Minimise the risk of harms 
  • Recognise responsibilities and influence beyond your institution 
  • Share and disseminate best practice 
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