Standing Tall Against Academic Surveillance by Ian Linkletter, Emerging Technology and Open Education Librarian

Land Acknowledgment - I would like to acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam).

Surveillance sends a message: You are not trusted. We are watching you. You can be removed.

Surveillance demonstrates values: Power and control over teaching and learning

How to stand against surveillance as an educator: Do no harm. Refuse to do harm. Make it an ethical issue and stay strong.

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Common concerns: Surveillance software discriminates against disabled students. Surveillance software perpetuates racist biases. Surveillance software is an invasion of privacy and Surveillance software causes emotional harm.

Seven YouTube videos: “Abnormal Eye Movement” - 21 seconds “Abnormal Head Movement” - 33 seconds “Abnormalities Overview” - 1 minute 8 seconds “Behavior Flags” - 49 seconds “Behavior Settings” - 1 minute 43 seconds “Display Room Scan” - 27 seconds “Record Room” - 1 minute 3 seconds

Sued for tweeting links: Copyright infringement Breach of confidence Circumvention of a technological protection measure (TPM)

Standing Tall Against Academic Surveillance

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Standing Tall Against Academic Surveillance

By Ian Linkletter

Standing Tall Against Academic Surveillance

Talk given at Aaron Swartz Day 2022 on November 13th, 2022.

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Ian Linkletter

My name is Ian, I am an Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian employed by the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and I am fortunate to work in a field which shares my values.

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