eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2018

How should we access information effectively and form good mechanisms to evaluate its accuracy? More than 130 sessions are available to attendees on topics relating to student data privacy, digital equity, future classroom learning, the role of AI in future learning, emerging technologies and more.

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Digital Citizenship Conference Student Data Privacy Industry 67

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We have staff, we have a computer-based monolingual English program that parents can log in and access. Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. Now they do. We offer bilingual instruction and GED classes.

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Our guests include: Barbara Fister, a longtime academic librarian who is also serving as a scholar in residence at Project Information Literacy, where she just worked on a report called “Information Literacy in the Age of Algorithms.”. Share your experience in these areas; Effectiveness, Opportunities, Challenges, Equity & Access.

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Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 96

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Students for Fair Admissions, which is suing the university for allegedly discriminating against Asian American applicants, will have access to “academic, extracurricular, demographic and other information” from all undergrads who applied to Harvard between the fall 2009 and spring 2015, omitting names and Social Security numbers.

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Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools ad the protection of intellectual rights and property. Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. Teaching our students how to do the same is also important.

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Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

Fractus Learning

MARCH 10, 2015

The tool will help students save and centralize their passwords as well as take care of some of the most common bad habits many of us have when setting up passwords. Two-step verification is not a tool in itself, it is a process that many security conscious services ( Google , Apple , Facebook , more ) have now put in place.

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Tools Student Data Privacy Edmodo Android 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

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.

Student Data Privacy 40

Student Data Privacy Data Policies BYOD 40

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.”.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. AVER INFORMATION INC. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage.

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Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

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

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The panelists agreed that a collaborative approach with school boards, district leadership, and legal counsel is critical to keeping student data safe. The panelists recommended superintendents provide a clear review of the district data privacy policy and compliance practices with their community early and often.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 73

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. But that’s just one part of guarding student information. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 94

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

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? | Google and its partners have pitched Chromebooks as affordable, simple to use and manage, and rugged enough to survive student use.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! While I can’t actually fit 100 ideas into this blog post and podcast episode, I can offer you a FREE Google Chromebook resource that is loaded with ideas, lessons, apps, and more! Click To Tweet.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 23, 2017 Is It Time to Break Up Google? | Google and its partners have pitched Chromebooks as affordable, simple to use and manage, and rugged enough to survive student use.

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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. Filter information coming into buildings and to school email addresses. Schools should also classify data (e.g.,

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

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].

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Online assessments will always raise student data privacy concerns. Whenever students are entering usernames, passwords, and other personal information, the administration needs to have extra protections. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 52

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION UPDATES ( edu.google.com ) Google for Education announced updates and new tools to help teachers keep innovation alive in their classrooms. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Schools have valuable information to protect for both students and employees. School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. School records contain health information on all IEP students, employees, and any medical needs shared with the nurse or school officials.

PowerMyLearning 40

PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” If you Google him, you might surmise there’s a lot more going on here than just textbook sales.). Despite the headlines , Google Duplex did not defeat “the Turing Test.”

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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. Students cheat, we’re repeatedly told.

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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

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. Think of all the edits on a school paper written in Google Docs.

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Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.) Course Signals.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Via the San Antonio Current : “Proposed Bill [in Texas] Would Make Teachers Out Their LGBT Students.” ” The bill would require school officials inform parents, even if the student asks for the information to be kept secret. “ Will Trump care about student data privacy?

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

I was recently informed that my pointing out the relationships between politics, tech investors, and their investment portfolio constitutes an “ad hominem” attack. And speaking of copyrighting a language of a warlike people, the Oracle v Google case had its closing arguments this week. Education in the Courts.

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Atlantic : “The Confusing Information Colleges Provide Students About Financial Aid.” ” Via NPR : “We Now Know A Lot More About Students Who Receive Federal College Grants.” Via Techcrunch : “ Udacity and Google launch free career courses for interview prep, resume writing and more.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “The California State Legislature is now considering two bills that would build a database firewall to block the flow of personal information from state and local government to federal efforts to deport immigrants and register people based on their religion, ethnicity, or national origin,” according to the EFF. .”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40