AAEEBL Digital Ethics Task Force 2021-22

In response to rising concerns about digital ethics in ePortfolio practice, AAEEBL created a Digital Ethics Task Force charged with researching and articulating research-based practices for ePortfolios. The Task Force is a standing committee that accepts new participants in July of each year. Visit the most current version of our work, Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios: Version 2, for guidance and support on implementing ePortfolios with digital ethics at the forefront of this work.

Join the Task Force

The call for Year 3 participants is currently open and will close on September 1, 2021. The 2021-2022 year will focus on support and research. We plan to provide support for the community in the application of digital ethics principles through workshops and webinars with the Task Force members. Additionally, interested participants will conduct various research projects to add to the growing body of scholarship on ePortfolios with attention to digital ethics and labor.

If you’d like to participate, please fill in the application form and include:

  • CV/resume
  • Brief (300-500 words) statement describing your interest in participating and perspectives you bring to the team.

During its first year, the Task Force developed Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios: Version 1, which supports ePortfolio decision-making and practices across different locations and contexts, enabling important principles, strategies, scenarios, and additional resources to be accessed both interactively and in text formats. In year two, the Task Force revised the Principles document, with added attention to how digital ethical literacy intersects with the mass transition to online learning due to COVID-19. In addition to the recursive revision of the primary Principles document, the Task Force works to contribute to the scholarship on digital ethics through publications, conference attendance, and other professional networking opportunities.

2020-2021 Task Force Members

  • Megan Haskins (Co-Chair), University of Denver
  • Sarah Zurhellen (Co-Chair), Appalachian State University
  • Steve Bookman, Pace University
  • Amy Cicchino, Auburn University
  • Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University
  • Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida
  • Kristina Hoeppner, Catalyst, New Zealand
  • Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University
  • Megan Mize, Old Dominion University
  • Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
  • JW Turner, High Point University

2019-2020 Task Force Members

  • Amy Cicchino (Co-Chair), Auburn University
  • Megan Haskins (Co-Chair), Auburn University
  • Megan Crowley-Watson, Edward Waters University
  • Elaine Gray, Appalachian State University
  • Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida
  • Kristina Hoeppner, Catalyst, New Zealand 
  • Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State
  • Megan Mize, Old Dominion University
  • Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Heather Stuart, Auburn University
  • Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University