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Propaganda or Exposure? A Video-Based Group Assessment Exploring Ethics in a Fictional Technological Society

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Proceedings of the 10th Computing Education Practice, Pages: 33 - 36

Swansea University Authors: Olga Petrovska Orcid Logo, Casey Hopkins Orcid Logo

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Motivated by the increasing societal impact of technology and the emphasis on ethics within computing education, this paper presents the development and evaluation of a video-based assessment designed to improve students’ understanding of legal, social, ethical, and professional issues while simulta...

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