Ethical discourses in technology-mediated assessment: A case study of EFL writing in Indonesian private universities

My study aims at investigating how ethical discourses are understood in technology-mediated assessment practices in Indonesian private universities. Through a case study methodology, I investigate three private universities established by non-state foundations with diverse social, religious and humanistic purposes. Drawing upon Foucauldian discourse analysis, this study focuses on how policy as discourse emerges as a dominant truth that shapes and controls power relations and practices. This study presents findings on how national and institution policies embedding ethical discourses frame teacher roles. It also demonstrates the ways in which teachers operationalise these roles and students experience technology mediated assessment practices. The findings of the research show how teachers and students navigate educational ethical values, including educational (in)justice/fairness throughout the assessment process.