Datafied school life: the hidden commodification of digital learning

Lai, Signe Sophus; Andelsman, Victoria; Flensburg, Sofie

doi:10.1080/17439884.2023.2219063

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“…Most prominently, parents, teachers, and children in Denmark are expected to communicate using a mobile application called Aula, which defines itself as “the overall entrance to information regarding daily life in school and daycare” (Aula, n.d.). Like so many Danish school-related apps (Lai et al, 2023), Aula is developed by a private company. Using Aula, parents, teachers, and children are all expected to comply with the provision of data—including sensitive data such as a child's health status.…”

Section: Digital Resignation and The Datafied Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%

Digital resignation and the datafied welfare state

Bagger,

Einarsson,

Andelsman Alvarez

et al. 2023

Big Data & Society

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This commentary calls for further research into digital resignation within non-market contexts, particularly in relation to the datafied welfare state, as distinct from commercial big tech platforms. We aim to nuance the concept of digital resignation by relating it to the digitization of institutions and public services upholding the Danish welfare state, including health services, childcare, and news consumption. These cases illustrate that datafication stimulates citizens’ discomfort by registering privacy-intrusive information and setting new standards for being a good citizen, which resignation research can help us understand. We use the case examples to propose new avenues for digital resignation research and question whether organizations, institutions, and governments themselves can be digitally resigned. As such, the usefulness of digital resignation as a concept can be expanded.

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Section: Digital Resignation and The Datafied Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%