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Protecting the Value of UK Degrees: Reviewing Progress One Year on from the Statement of Intent
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Snelling, Charlotte; Fisher, Rowan – Universities UK, 2020
In May 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) higher education sector restated its strong commitment to protecting the value of UK degrees over time. This was based on the following principles: (1) Protecting the value of qualifications is in the interest of students -- past, present and future -- who deserve qualifications that they can take pride in; (2)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Degrees, Outcomes of Education, Classification
mLearning and Creative Practices: A Public Challenge?
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Antonczak, Laurent; Keegan, Helen; Cochrane, Thomas – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2016
The ethos of open sharing of experiences and user generated content enabled by Mobile social media can be problematic in some cases (politics, gender, minorities), and it is not fully understood within the creative and academic sector. Creative people, students, and lecturers can misconceive the value and issues around open and public access to…
Descriptors: Social Media, Electronic Learning, Barriers, Influence of Technology
Incorporating Knowledge of Legal and Ethical Aspects into Computing Curricula of South African Universities
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Wayman, Ian; Kyobe, Michael – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
As students in computing disciplines are introduced to modern information technologies, numerous unethical practices also escalate. With the increase in stringent legislations on use of IT, users of technology could easily be held liable for violation of this legislation. There is however lack of understanding of social aspects of computing, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Ethics
Performance Values: Why They Matter and What Schools Can Do to Foster Their Development
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Character Education Partnership, 2008
This position paper sets forth an expanded view of character and character education that recognizes the importance of performance character (needed for best work) as well as moral character (needed for ethical behavior). While core ethical values remain foundational in a life of character, character education must also develop students'…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Position Papers, Personality, Moral Values
"CAS" Statement of Shared Ethical Principles
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Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2006
The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) has served as a voice for quality assurance and promulgation of standards in higher education for over 25 years. CAS was established to promote inter-association efforts to address quality assurance, student learning, and professional integrity. CAS includes membership of over…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Ethics, Professional Associations
A 25-Year Journey in Search of Justice.
Merrienboer, Edward van – Momentum, 1996
Examines historical developments following the 1971 publication of "Justice in the World" by the Rome Synod of Bishops. Describes the incorporation of the publication's ideas into American Catholic education. Indicates that the document and the ideas it included were a significant achievement in the ongoing struggle for greater social justice.…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Practices, Ethical Instruction