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Dr Sharon Slade
Profile summary
- Regional Academic Staff
- Regional Manager/senior lecturer
- The Faculty of Business and Law
- The Open University Business School
- Undergraduate & Professional Development
- sharon.slade
Professional biography
Sharon is a Senior Lecturer and Student Experience Manager supporting the level 3 Professional Certificate in Management qualification and modules (B(ZX)628: Managing1: people and organisations; B(ZX)629: Managing 2: marketing and finance; and B690: Managing 3: the integration challenge). She has worked as presentation/production Module Chair for Certificate modules, working with students globally and with partners based in Russia, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
In addition, she leads and participates in projects which feed into teaching and learning across the Open University. For example, she acted as the Business Lead for 3 institutional projects linked to the provision of tailored curriculum-based student support (as Lead for the Student Support Tool, student allocation and the development of the MILLS framework for the Student Support Team Implementation). She also chaired the team which has recently developed a new OU policy for the ethical use of learning analytics and is an Academic Lead for learning analytics in the University.
Current research interests relate to ethical issues in learning analytics. She has several publications and conference papers (receiving four best paper awards) and has undertaken research into areas of online teaching and learning and the internationalisation of the curriculum. She has also contributed content to several MOOCs.
Sharon previously worked for a large environmental consultancy in a number of roles, including as a senior benchmarking consultant, group manager and mathematical modeller, and has published articles relating to both benchmarking and the impact of climate change. She has an MBA and a PhD in mathematical control theory.
Research interests
My current research interests relate to learning analytics, with a particular focus on ethical issues. This research has contributed to the development of a framework and a set of principles for the ethical use of student data for tracking progress and providing support. More recent work relates to the concept of educational triage and an ethics of care.
Previous research has related to developments in online teaching and methods of supporting and developing tutors and students in this medium, including reflective learning and to consideration of issues around the internationalisation of the curriculum. Previous benchmarking experience has also focused on best practice and metrics benchmarking, primarily applied to the environmental industry.
External collaborations
Member, International Council for Open and Disance Education (ICDE) working groupo for global code on ethical uses of student data
Member, New America advisory group on ethical uses of predictive analytics
Member, JISC Advisory Group for the Code of Practice for Learning Analytics
Member, Open Learning editorial board
Task leader, Asilomar II convention, Stanford University and Ithaka S+R, ethical uses of student data
Previously External reviewer for British Journal of Educational Technology and Progressio: South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning Practice
International links
Ongoing collaboration with Prof Paul Prinsloo, UNISA, S Africa.
New America
Task leader, Asilomar II convention, California, US June 2016
Research Activity
Research groups
| Name | Type | Parent Unit |
|---|---|---|
| International Management Practice, Education and Learning Theme | Theme | The Faculty of Business and Law |
Publications
Journal articles
Khalil, Mohammad; Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(5)
Student Vulnerability, Agency, and Learning Analytics: An Exploration (2016-04)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
Journal of Learning Analytics, 3(1) (pp. 159-182)
Ethical oversight of student data in learning analytics: a typology derived from a cross-continental, cross-institutional perspective (2016)
Willis, James; Slade, Sharon and Prinsloo, Paul
Educational Technology Research and Development, 64(5) (pp. 881-901)
Educational triage in open distance learning: walking a moral tightrope (2014-09)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(4)
Learning analytics: ethical issues and dilemmas (2013-03-04)
Slade, Sharon and Prinsloo, Paul
American Behavioral Scientist, 57(10) (pp. 1509-1528)
A phenomenographic analysis of student reflections in online learning diaries (2011)
Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon and Galpin, Fenella
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 26(1) (pp. 27-38)
Book chapters
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Khan, Badrul H.; Corbeil, Joseph Rene and Corbeil, Maria Elena eds. Responsible Analytics & Data Mining in Education: Global Perspectives on Quality, Support, and Decision-Making
ISBN : 978-1138305908 | Publisher : Routledge
Student Consent in Learning Analytics: The Devil in the Details? (2018-07-30)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Lester, Jaime; Klein, Carrie; Johri, Aditya and Rangwala, Huzefa eds. Learning Analytics in Higher Education: Current Innovations, Future Potential, and Practical Applications (pp. 118-139)
ISBN : 9781138302136 | Publisher : Routledge | Published : New York and Abingdon, Oxon
Ethics and Learning Analytics: Charting the (Un)Charted (2017-03)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Lang, Charles; Siemens, George; Wise, Alyssa and Gašević, Dragan eds. Handbook of Learning Analytics (pp. 49-57)
ISBN : 978-0-9952408-0-3 | Publisher : SOLAR
Big Data, Higher Education and Learning Analytics: Beyond Justice, Toward an Ethics of Care (2017)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Kei Daniel, Ben ed. Big Data and Learning Analytics in Higher Education: Current Theory and Practice (pp. 109-124)
ISBN : 978-3-319-06519-9 | Publisher : Springer International Publishing | Published : Cham
Here Be Dragons: Mapping Student Responsibility in Learning Analytics (2016-03)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Anderson, Mark and Gavan, Collette eds. Developing Effective Educational Experiences through Learning Analytics (pp. 170-188)
ISBN : 9781466699830 | Publisher : IGI Global | Published : Hershey, PA
Student privacy and institutional accountability in an age of surveillance (2014-08)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In: Menon, Maria, E.; Terkla, Dawn, G. and Gibbs, Paul eds. Using Data to Improve Higher Education: Research, Policy and Practice. Global Perspectives on Higher Education (29) (pp. 197-214)
ISBN : 978-94-6209-793-3 | Publisher : Sense Publishers | Published : Rotterdam
Exploring stakeholder perspectives regarding a ‘global’ curriculum: a case study (2012-08)
Slade, Sharon; Galpin, Fenella and Prinsloo, Paul
In: Ryan, Janette ed. Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning for Home and International Students: Internationalisation of Pedagogy and Curriculum in Higher Education (pp. 141-155)
ISBN : 978-0-415-63012-2 | Publisher : Routledge | Published : Abingdon
Conference items
Slade, Sharon; Prinsloo, Paul and Khalil, Mohammad
In : LAK19 Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (4-8 Mar 2019, Tempe, AZ, USA) (pp. 235-244)
The unbearable lightness of consent: Mapping MOOC providers’ response to consent (2018-06-26)
Khalil, Mohammad; Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : L@S 2018: Fifth (2018) ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale (26-28 Jun 2018, London, UK)
Stuck in the Middle? Making Sense of the Impact of Micro, Meso and Macro Institutional, Structural and Organisational Factors on Implementing Learning Analytics (2018-06)
Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon and Khalil, Mohammad
In : EDEN 2018: Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro - Navigating between dimensions in the digital learning (17-20 Jun 2018, Genoa, Italy) (p 41)
The Complexities of Developing a Personal Code of Ethics for Learning Analytics Practitioners: Implications for Institutions and the Field (2018-03)
Lang, Charles; Macfadyen, Leah; Slade, Sharon; Prinsloo, Paul and Sclater, Niall
In : 8th International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK '18) (5-9 Mar 2018, Sydney, Australia) (pp. 436-440)
Building the Learning Analytics Curriculum: Should we Teach (a Code of) Ethics? (2017-08-31)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : Workshop on Building the Learning Analytics Curriculum (BLAC) (13-14 Mar 2017, Vancouver)
An elephant in the learning analytics room: the obligation to act (2017-03)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : 7th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (13-17 Mar 2017, Vancouver, Canada)
LAK Failathon (2016-04-25)
Clow, Doug; Ferguson, Rebecca; Macfadyen, Leah; Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : 6th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) Conference (25-29 Apr 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland) (pp. 509-511)
Student Vulnerability And Agency In Networked, Digital Learning (2015-06)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : EDEN 2015 Annual Conference Expanding Learning Scenarios: Opening Out the Educational Landscape (9-12 Jun 2015, Barcelona, Spain)
Stemming the flow: improving retention for distance learning students (2015-06)
Slade, Sharon and Prinsloo, Paul
In : EDEN 2015 Annual Conference Expanding Learning Scenarios: Opening Out the Educational Landscape (9-12 Jun 2015, Barcelona, Spain)
Student privacy self-management: implications for learning analytics (2015-03)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : 5th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK15) (16-20 Mar 2015, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA) (pp. 83-92)
Student perspectives on the use of their data: between intrusion, surveillance and care (2014-10)
Slade, Sharon and Prinsloo, Paul
In : European Distance and E-Learning Network 2014 (27-28 Oct 2014, Oxford, UK) (pp. 291-300)
Educational triage in higher open education: walking a moral tightrope (2014-06)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : EDEN 2014 Annual Conference: E-learning at Work and the Workplace. From Education to Employment and Meaningful Work with ICTs. (10-13 Jun 2014, Zagreb)
An evaluation of policy frameworks for addressing ethical considerations in learning analytics (2013-04)
Prinsloo, Paul and Slade, Sharon
In : Third Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK 2013) (8-12 Apr 2013, Leuven, Belgium) (pp. 240-244)
Learning analytics and higher education: ethical perspectives (2012-04)
Slade, Sharon and Galpin, Fenella
In : 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (29 Apr - 02 May 2012, Vancouver) (pp. 16-17)
Learning analytics: challenges, paradoxes and opportunities for mega open distance learning institutions (2012-04)
Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon and Galpin, Fenella
In : 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (29 Apr - 02 May 2012, Vancouver) (pp. 130-133)
Social justice and a distance education business education curriculum: unlikely bedfellows? (2011-09-25)
Slade, Sharon; Galpin, Fenella and Prinsloo, Paul
In : Internationalisation and Social Justice: the Role of Open, Distance and e-Learning (25-28 Sep 2011, Cambridge)
Retention and progression of online global students: a pilot approach (2010-11-04)
Slade, Sharon and Mullett, Elizabeth
In : 9th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2010) (4-5 Nov 2010, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal)
In the eye of the storm: preliminary evidence on the use of online learning diaries (2009-09)
Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon and Galpin, Fenella
In : ALT-C 2009 “In Dreams Begins Responsibility”: Choice, Evidence and Change (8-10 Sep 2009, Manchester, UK)
Effective recruitment and selection of online tutors (2009-09)
Slade, Sharon and Galpin, Fenella
In : ALT-C 2009 “In Dreams Begins Responsibility”: Choice, Evidence and Change (8-10 Sep 2009, Manchester, UK)
Online learning: narratives of (dis) location (2008)
Slade, Sharon; Galpin, Fenella and Prinsloo, Paul
In : 3rd International Conference on E-Learning (26-27 Jun 2008, Cape Town, South Africa)
Other
Slade, Sharon
Ithaka S+R
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