Identifying the Components of Professional Ethics for Designing a Model of Professional Ethics in the Context of E-Learning and Distance Education

The present study aimed to identify the components of professional ethics in the context of e-learning and distance education and design a model of professional ethics. To achieve this goal, the exploratory mixed method was used with a focus on the qualitative-quantitative method. In the qualitative section, in order to collect data, the semi-structured exploratory interview method and the focus group were used, and then in the second stage, the descriptive-analytical method was used quantitatively and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. In order to assess the current situation of professional ethics in Alborz Higher Education Institute, the identified components were surveyed as a researcher-made questionnaire. A one-sample t-test with a test value of 3.5 was used to analyze the questionnaire. The results showed that the factors and components of professional ethics with t visible in the table were significantly higher than the expected average. In terms of desirability, behavioral and process components at the desired level and only the component of ethics-oriented interaction in the e-learning environment related to educational assistants at a relatively desirable level have been evaluated by students. By presenting the initial model of professional ethics based on the background of research and interviews with e-learning experts, qualitative and quantitative results, the conceptual model of professional ethics was obtained.