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Silences of ethical practice: dilemmas for researchers using social media Henderson, Michael, Johnson, Nicola F. and Auld, Glenn 2013, Silences of ethical practice: dilemmas for researchers using social media, Educational research and evaluation, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 546-560. Title Silences of ethical practice: dilemmas for researchers using social media Author(s) Henderson, Michael Johnson, Nicola F. Auld, Glenn Journal name Educational research and evaluation Volume number 19 Issue number 6 Start page 546 End page 560 Total pages 15 Publisher Taylor & Francis Place of publication Abingdon, England Publication date 2013-06-28 ISSN 1744-4187 1380-3611 Keyword(s) research ethics social media social networking traceability risk children Summary Social media, such as social network sites and blogs, are increasingly being used as core or ancillary components of educational research, from recruitment to observation and interaction with researchers. However, this article reveals complex ethical dilemmas surrounding consent, traceability, working with children, and illicit activity that we have faced as education researchers for which there is little specific guidance in the literature. We believe that ethical research committees cannot, and should not, be relied upon as our ethical compass as they also struggle to deal with emerging technologies and their implications. Consequently, we call for researchers to report on the ethical dilemmas in their practice to serve as a guide for those who follow. We also recommend considering research ethics as an ongoing dialogical process in which the researcher, participants, and ethics committee work together in identifying potential problems as well as finding ways forward. Language eng Field of Research 130306 Educational Technology and Computing Socio Economic Objective 930299 Teaching and Instruction not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2013, Taylor & Francis Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30054492 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Education Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 16:51:18 EST Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 18:12:47 EST Mon, 22 Jul 2013, 08:43:39 EST Mon, 22 Jul 2013, 08:45:38 EST Mon, 22 Jul 2013, 08:46:09 EST Mon, 22 Jul 2013, 08:46:55 EST Mon, 29 Jul 2013, 10:07:50 EST Fri, 30 Aug 2013, 14:15:40 EST Fri, 30 Aug 2013, 14:16:12 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 25 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 16:51:01 EST by Glenn Auld

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