Beyond Compliance: A Proposed Framework for Ethical Governance of Student Data in Learning Analytics

Beyond Compliance: A Proposed Framework for Ethical Governance of Student Data in Learning Analytics — Proposes LEAGUE framework (Lawfulness, Equity, Agency, Governance, Utility, Ethics by Design) for ethical governance of student data in learning analytics. Synthesizes scholarship across LA, educational data mining, data ethics, educational policy, v... Learning Analytics Privacy Equity Ethics Regulation Higher Ed

Proposes LEAGUE framework (Lawfulness, Equity, Agency, Governance, Utility, Ethics by Design) for ethical governance of student data in learning analytics. Synthesizes scholarship across LA, educational data mining, data ethics, educational policy, value-sensitive design, and capability-oriented approaches to educational justice. Demonstrates practical value through an illustrative early-alert case study showing how institutions can review LA practices in a more transparent and educationally meaningful way.

Abstract

The rapid growth of learning analytics (LA) in higher education has expanded institutional capacity to monitor engagement, predict academic difficulty, and target support using student data. While these practices offer important educational benefits, governance has often remained compliance-first, centered on meeting baseline legal requirements such as FERPA and GDPR. This paper proposes the LEAGUE framework, a six-pillar model for ethical governance of student data in LA: Lawfulness, Equity, Agency, Governance, Utility, and Ethics by Design.

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Citation

Sahana Varadaraju, & Bharathwaj Vijayakumar (2026). Beyond Compliance: A Proposed Framework for Ethical Governance of Student Data in Learning Analytics. arXiv:2608.03968. EDULEARN26 Proceedings (IATED, 2026).