Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

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Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Privacy and data-security themes are also woven into Raytown’s professional development workshops, curriculum planning sessions and even parent-teacher conferences. It’s become part of our school culture,” said Melissa Tebbenkamp, Raytown’s director of instructional technology. “If There’s no wrong place to start.

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Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

For instance, at last year’s conference, only 3 percent of the 350 panels explicitly addressed the role that technology plays in widening or closing the opportunity gap. A (VR) TRIP TO PAKISTAN: PenPal Schools, an Austin-based online learning organization, announced Monday the release of its latest course: VR Field Trip to Pakistan.

Tools 73

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

. When technology is offered to schools free of charge, it always comes with the promise of improving teaching and learning. Thirty years ago, Channel One offered schools nationwide $30,000 worth of audiovisual equipment at no cost in exchange for requiring students to view a daily current events program during class.

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Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 48

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Challenge When Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) began deploying its 1:1 initiative several years ago, the district’s instructional and technology teams worked closely together to ensure teachers had the support and professional development required to ensure the initiative was a success.

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Student Data Privacy Case Study Policies Data 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alex Seage built a career leading technology and innovation in the cruise industry, which also provided him with a deep understanding of the technology needed to improve the experience for cruise guests. Arlington Independent School District (AISD) has a population of more than 61,000 students.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 128

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

With remote learning still at play, students now rely on virtual engagement with their teachers to have questions answered and assignments clarified. With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial. Student data privacy and online safety are significant concerns.

Blackboard 70

Blackboard Social Media Learning Student Data Privacy 70

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held. Lloyd Doggett, (D- Texas).

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) today released a new report — with accompanying survey findings — that reflect the urgent need to provide improved student privacy support to teachers, parents, and students. It’s critical that policymakers, schools, teachers, and parents work together to protect students.”.

Student Data Privacy 76

Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Survey Data 76

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. What is one positive effect technology has had on education?

Technology 85

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 85

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

education technology agenda. Promoting the use of education technology should not go without also working to abate the age-old concerns about efficacy and equity. Criticisms about education technologies have existed perhaps just as long as the technologies themselves have been around. What do you say?

EdTech 60

EdTech Student Data Privacy MOOC Policies 60

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” Via LJWorld.com : “KU student who hacked computers and changed his grades is convicted of 4 felonies.”

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. 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

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” 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.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

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. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

. “In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. (It’ll

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52