Analyzing the ethics of education in the student educational network (SHAD): a vertual ethnographic approach

The aim of the current research was to identify the ethics of education in virtuall space. This research was applied in terms of purpose and qualitative in terms of method and virtual ethnography. The research community included elementary teachers of Khash city who were engaged in virtuall education of students in the academic year of 1399- 1400 With the consent of the teachers, the researcher became a member of their virtual class group and observed the educational training for three months. Purposive sampling method was available and data collection was through observation and semi-structured interview. The data was analyzed by inductive content analysis. According to the findings of the study, the ethical components of virtual education were classified into three dimensions and seven factors, which include: preserving privacy and human dignity, preserving peace of mind, and respecting the culture of honesty and trustworthiness. The results can be used by the policy makers and beneficiary of the country's education system to plan and adjust the macro strategies of the ethics of virtual education.