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Information policies effect all aspects of the e-learning environment from privacy and security to creation, access and use of intellectual property through backup, storage and destruction of data and creative works. This chapter provides a working definition of information policy for e-leaders, discusses particularly relevant types of information policies, and considers areas for decision-making. Action steps to inventory, evaluate, and recommend information policies are included in the second part of the chapter. Through considering the ideas presented e-learning leaders will be more effective in managing the information policy environment in their organization.
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Walster, D. (2018). Information Policy and e-Learning. In: Piña, A., Lowell, V., Harris, B. (eds) Leading and Managing e-Learning. Educational Communications and Technology: Issues and Innovations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61780-0_11
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