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In the News: Educational Android Apps Improperly Track Children

Doug Levin

Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” ” Which companies have apps that are flagged for privacy invasions by the study authors? You can review the full list of Android apps examined by the researchers at this website: [link]. As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Education Week. 13 April 2018.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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5 Essential Tools for Protecting Student Privacy Online

Fractus Learning

A free tool for browsers and phones ( iOS and Android ), MyPermissions collects and displays every app, site and service that has access to your personal data. More than 70 companies just signed a pledge to protect student data privacy. The Importance of Student Data Privacy – Edmodo blog. Links and Next Steps.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.