Beyond Innovation: Centring Ethics and Social Responsibility in Educational Computing

Abstract

This editorial considers the ethical, social, and global consequences of educational computing technologies, emphasizing the need to move beyond just a focus of innovation to critically engage with these issues. It highlights the Journal’s expanded aims, which now include scholarship that examines the ethical foundations of educational computing technologies, their social impact, and their role in addressing global educational inequities. The editorial calls for research that explores justice, representation, and access, particularly for marginalized communities. Additionally, it introduces new article types, including Review Articles and Systems and Tools, encouraging a greater diversity of contributions that critically evaluate the implications of educational computing technologies in multiple educational contexts.