Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties.

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EdTech Coursera Data Company 111

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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Data Accessibility Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

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.

Data 97

Data Student Data Privacy Software Internet Safety 97

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. In general, privacy-related matters address what information can be collected by schools (whether via technology or not), for what purposes, with whom it can be shared, and under what circumstances. “ Information security “).

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

the ethical implications of Facebook in education → This site is intended as an accessible and easy to understand guide enabling visitors to draw their own conclusions about the appropriateness of Facebook in education. Plus, their servers often have the RDP protocol enabled as students want to access course material from home.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The degree of privacy a student gets should not be dependent on that student’s socioeconomic status. However, he also expressed reservations about schools monitoring students online. “I

Social Media 116

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 116

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Among them are concerns over what happens to data in learning management systems like Canvas , to questions over whether campuses should ban facial-recognition software. Share your experience in these areas; Effectiveness, Opportunities, Challenges, Equity & Access. Also, many students didn’t consent to these things.

Education 96

Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 96

Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

There’s perhaps no other edtech topic discussed more these days than student data privacy. Because keeping your students’ data safe is important to everyone here at Gaggle, we decided that our next webcast should focus on what school leaders and edtech companies can do to protect student data.

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Data Student Data Privacy Education EdTech 40

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. That’s important in an academic environment,” says Lisa Ho, campus privacy officer at the University of California, Berkeley. The FBI under J.

Data 60

Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

Then there are teachers who go out and find resources to use but have no idea about the ramifications of connecting students to those services. Whether or not they are compliant with COPPA, FERPA or CIPA or any of the student data privacy laws is not always clear. Every year there’s a new product. Fast forward to now.

EdTech 115

EdTech Student Data Privacy Data Common Core 115

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

Christopher Emdin who dropped a serious message for SXSWedu attendees : “When a student is brilliant on the street corner but falling asleep in class, something is wrong with the schooling system.” A recent study conducted at Georgia State University (one of the company's early school partners), chronicled a 21.4 Who Said What?

Tools 70

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 70

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

However, leaders are often not close enough to the details to be able to assess the effectiveness of existing privacy protections. Usually, it is the CTO/CIO who first raises the alert that the system is too outdated to support current responsibilities and requirements.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Student Data Privacy E-rate Data 40

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. Sessions will showcase techniques from Lightspeed Systems experts and include time for Q&A.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”.

Software 48

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

This can cause several issues from inequity in how students are taught to network issues as teachers access their personal playlists. Schools and districts need to have a system that collects data on all programs being used so that leadership can get a clearer picture of what’s happening in the classroom.

EdTech 41

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

Graphite Blog

MARCH 10, 2016

In conversations about student data privacy, the terms "privacy," "security," and "encryption" are often used interchangeably. " Great security and bad privacy A vendor can go to extreme lengths to make sure that data can only be accessed by the vendor or the partners of the vendor.

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Data Company Student Data Privacy Accessibility 40

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

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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Data Student Data Privacy Pearson EdTech 181

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sponsored this year by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , the program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation. Arlington Independent School District (AISD) has a population of more than 61,000 students.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 124

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Levin counted each district’s data breach separately, even if they were all hit by the same cyber attack. For example, a major breach at educational testing company Pearson during the 2019-20 school year affected an unknown number of student records in thousands of schools. Students and teachers feared retribution.

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Pearson Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 145

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. If you are an Uber fan, time to get to know how the company really operates and question whether they deserve your business. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. If you are an Uber fan, time to get to know how the company really operates and question whether they deserve your business. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system."

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats.

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). On the agenda were one-on-one interviews with company CEOs and panel discussions on opportunities and challenges in different markets. Viva Amtrak!

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Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 118

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 8, 2018

billion on hardware, networks and major system software. With this understanding, many district administrators and technology coaches have found a need to vet the limitless purchasing options out there and make decisions that look past the flash of products to ones that will truly impact student learning.

Technology 124

Technology Software Student Data Privacy Data 124

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].

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

EDSBY UPDATES ( edsby.com/edsby-k12-dataaggregation-analytics/ ) Edsby announced that it has built sophisticated data aggregation and analysis capabilities that allow states, provinces and countries to optimize their education investments and policies. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

Chromebook 45

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy”—a concise and comprehensive introduction that explains: why it’s important that teachers understand and care about student data privacy; what constitutes student data; the relevant state and federal laws; and more ?

Student Data Privacy 59

Student Data Privacy Policies Data Training 59

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via Forbes : “The Startup President: How France ’s Macron Nearly Built An EdTech Company.” ” Ed-tech: where you don’t need an actual product idea for a company, and you can incubate your neoliberalism anyway. Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.”

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

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. Handing over data, often quite thoughtlessly, has become par for the course – in education and in society more generally. ” From April: “ U.S.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Virginia circuit court on Thursday ruled against a George Mason University student group seeking access to donor agreements between a university foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.” ” Via The New York Times : “The New Toll of American Student Debt in 3 Charts.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um,

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

” DeVos’s brother, Erik Prince , is the founder of the private military company Blackwater , infamous for its human rights violations, including the murder of 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007 by its employees. “ Will Trump care about student data privacy? The company offers online degrees in Africa.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” “Investors Put $2.3M

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. Via New America : “Why Does Betsy DeVos think Federal Student Loan Debt has Grown by 1,000 percent?

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40