Remove Data Remove Digital Learning Remove Online Learning Remove Student Data Privacy
article thumbnail

Evaluating and Informing EdTechInvestments through ActionableInsights in Virginia Beach

Lightspeed Systems

Now that the district has successfully made the digital leap, VBCPS leaders are asking themselves what’s next in terms of leveraging their digital learning tools, devices, and data to further impact and enhance learning. As VBCPS discovered, technology can unlock an infinite number of opportunities for students.

article thumbnail

Who is keeping student data safe in the era of digital learning?

The Hechinger Report

As students spend more time on digital devices in school, data security becomes increasingly important. When Baltimore County Public Schools started giving every student a computer for daily use in the classroom, teachers sought out more online learning materials to go with them.

Data 61
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Students Are Online Like Never Before. What Does That Mean for Their Privacy?

Edsurge

Technology is enabling learning like never before, with millions of students attending school remotely for some or all of their regular instruction this fall. With this skyrocketing growth in technology use, however, comes greater concerns around student privacy. Which technologies are collecting student data?

article thumbnail

16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. URL: www.inacol.org.

article thumbnail

4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

Edsurge

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

LMS 89
article thumbnail

Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

She implements programs like Istation to give her teachers an advantage in providing data driven instruction and strong, effective interventions. Alexander inspires an innovative approach to learning by embedding interventions led by Istation’s assessment data into the school’s daily instruction.

Education 119
article thumbnail

Teacher-Student Digital Communication Makes for Good Learning

edWeb.net

Evans said the Speak Up survey revealed that during the school closure period, there was a significant increase in students and teachers having two-way communication. For example, survey data showed: Student and teacher texting increased significantly during the sudden shift to digital learning because of COVID-19 school closures.