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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

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Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

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More students than ever before now have access to a quality education, no matter where they live. Lesson plans can be tailored to meet the learning needs of individual students. At the postsecondary level, more than 15% of students were enrolled exclusively online in 2017. took at least one online course.

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Critical Steps for Safeguarding Data Privacy

edWeb.net

During a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters discussed the policies and practices that also keep data safe in a digital education environment. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority. He was the 2018 recipient of MASA’s Robert L.

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5 Steps K-12 Schools Need to Consider When Moving to the Cloud

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 08/06/2018 - 13:11. Some schools have specific performance or availability requirements, which may make it difficult to find a public cloud solution that meets their standards. . For some schools, student data privacy regulations may prohibit the placement of certain workloads into the public cloud. .

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Chief Privacy Officers: The Unicorns of K-12 Education

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Denver Public Schools in Colorado and Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland have each hired a senior-level official who is responsible for the organization’s privacy policies and data governance. Jim Corns is helping steward the data of nearly 115,000 students. It doesn’t work without leadership investment.

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Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution

EdTech Magazine

Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution. Legislators across all 50 states have introduced student data privacy laws. The move makes sense: As educators leverage the benefits of connected classroom technologies, student data is captured and used to personalize the experience.

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