Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. ” But these wild proclamations – wishful thinking , no doubt – tended to overlook the realities of mobile technology and education. .”

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Data Technology Education Software 40

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

Several efforts in Washington are converging on the sensitive question of how best to safeguard the information software programs are gathering on students. A proposed Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act of 2015 is circulating in draft form. I won’t be informed if there’s a data breach.

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Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

If technology doesn’t disrupt the very notion of the textbook first, its future is surely digital. OER remains a recent invention and the relatively large technology investments required to successfully implement a digital content strategy in schools just hadn’t been made in very many places. Fast forward to 2015.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Last week undergraduates at Harvard University raised concerns about the institution handing over their data to an anti-affirmative action group as part of a lawsuit. Protecting student information is increasingly challenging in an era when learners leave digital footprints of nearly all of their academic and extracurricular pursuits.

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Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

New survey reveals parents’ thoughts on student data use, privacy, protection. The survey asked parents to identify their goals and describe their concerns about technology use and student data. Yet, not near enough work has been done to bring parents into the conversation.

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Data Student Data Privacy Survey Company 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Every few months in Raytown, there’s a new silly video with the serious purpose of safeguarding student information. Privacy and data-security themes are also woven into Raytown’s professional development workshops, curriculum planning sessions and even parent-teacher conferences.

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Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A big deal announced this week was private equity firm KKR’s purchase of a majority stake in Burning Glass , a Boston-based data and analytics platform that serves up insights on changes in the workforce and available jobs. Privacy concerns may hinder efforts to decentralize purchasing. Wow, what a relief!

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

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Online Learning Student Data Privacy Learning Data 55

techlearning

MARCH 27, 2018

No-cost webinar for K-12 educators PRESENTER: Kerry Gallagher, Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org WHEN: Wednesday, April 11 at 1 PM ET REGISTER: [link] Boston, MA – March 27, 2018 – Today, educators are collecting more student data than ever before. Kerry is a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator.

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Student Data Privacy Data Trends Outcomes 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

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.

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Blackboard Social Media Learning Student Data Privacy 72

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

2015, Digital Promise tapped BloomBoard to create a platform where school leaders and teachers can research and earn micro-credentials. To support this transition, BloomBoard recently restructured its team—starting at the top: Sanford Kenyon, who joined the company in October 2015 as its Chief Revenue Officer, is now assuming the CEO post.

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Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 66

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. Professional Reputation: As evidenced by recent incidents, stories about data hacks stay in the news for many cycles. All presenters have heard of school officials losing their jobs from data breaches.

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PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

April 20th - May 4th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. These interactive sessions on future technology trends will present key issues faced by information professionals and educators.

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Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

.” That’s the CFPB , whose new leader is also addressed in this story from NPR : “What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students.” House Hearing on Algorithms & Big Data : 5 Takeaways for Schools.” ” More MOOC data in the “research” section below.

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

.” I tweeted that the DACA database is one of the most important issues in ed-tech right now, and if you’re an ed-tech entrepreneur who says “nobody in ed-tech tracks immigration data,” you need to GTFO. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.”

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