Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

So, how does a tool that effectively functions as a messenger for students, parents and educators take the crown? But has Pearson, the world’s biggest education company, finally turned the corner on its rocky digital transformation journey? They all agreed on one thing: Companies are bought, not sold. What’s Next for Pearson?

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EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 116

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Last, understand why it’s important to care about these issues by having “the talk” with others about data privacy and security. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Bill Fitzgerald is a privacy advocate and technologist at Common Sense Media. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Symantec Student Data Privacy Social Media Digital Citizenship 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Data can also show where programs may be contributing to student success and where the resources show minimal impact. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy? Sometimes, even approved edtech tools may have an add-on that doesn’t follow your school’s privacy standards.

EdTech 40

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 40

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

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

No matter what the subject, though, every publisher should be ready to share their student data privacy standards for their digital tools. Previously, about half of the students in the United States were in adoption states, but the number of pure adoption states has decreased. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Industry 40

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

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The partnership will expand access to webinars, articles, and other resources designed to support teachers on how to best use technology for learning and teaching. The hub allows for comprehensive edtech management, informed decision making and increased transparency in purchasing for schools and districts.

Chromebook 45

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

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

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Tagged on: March 10, 2017 As new technology is paramount, Robertson County gives students laptops | WKRN News 2 → "As new technology is paramount," Robertson County gives students laptops - funded through a special resolution (and not the regular budget).

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. I’ll look more closely at discrimination by design – in software and in algorithms – in the final article in this series.) Just how secure is that data?

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Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” From the press release (which explains why there’d be an article on the company this week): “ YouTube joins forces with Britannica to provide easier access to credible and authoritative information.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”). ” WeWork, an eight-year-old company that has raised almost $7 billion in funding, has committed to pay some $18 billion in rent.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

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 implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” Um, they do.)

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Via The Wall Street Journal : “ Trump Administration Looks Beyond Traditional Servicers for Student-Lending Help.” ” The Wall Street Journal profiles InfiniLaw , a company that runs for-profit law schools. Articles about laptop bans – for or against – are not quite the worst. But stop anyway.

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Denny Sanford, whose company – checks notes – sells social emotional learning curriculum to schools. Via The 74 : “ Michael Bloomberg Pledges $375 Million to Help Prepare Students for College and Careers.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

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