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Micro-credentials and COVID-19: Supporting Professional Learning When Schools are Closed

Digital Promise

When Digital Promise first began building our micro-credential ecosystem more than six years ago, it was with a commitment to equity and access to professional learning opportunities for all educators. We recognize that while educators adapt to new realities, they remain dedicated to their students’ well-being and learning.

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Are Schools Helpless, Hapless When it Comes to IT Privacy and Security?

Doug Levin

Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. “ Information security “). “ Information security “).

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

It is becoming more important than ever to be mindful of how a child’s digital personal information is protected, as children are up to 50 times more likely to fall victim to identity theft over adults. Many parents overlook the role educators and other institutional leaders play when it comes to defending their child’s information.

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

Edsurge

Which technologies are collecting student data? How is that data being used? Who has access to it? But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. And how long is it kept?

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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

Edsurge

Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

More important, though, every piece of technology must adhere to the district’s student data privacy policies. You might need to rethink all of your family documents from teacher presentations to handbooks to explain how your district protects student information. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

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.