EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. New resources on student data privacy. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2023

In short, if you’re working with a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT and want to stay compliant with student data privacy laws, simply do not input any identifiable information about your student. Ask questions to confirm that any AI-integrated apps are keeping prompts and identifying data separate.

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Student Data Privacy Robotics Data Training 87

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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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

While it is believed that the barrier to district leaders and classroom teachers using more data is that they don’t have time to look at it, 33% of districts and teachers say the real challenge is that information is in too many places for them to access. Data Analytics. Data Privacy. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 46

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2019

[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the TCEA TechNotes blog.]. School district data breaches are on the rise, and your school district’s student information system (SIS) data could be a prime target for hackers. Are there any laws about the management of student and employee records?

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Student Data Privacy Data Policies Analysis 65

eSpark

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Just when you thought you had this data privacy thing down, along comes a new technology to change the game. The rise of artificial intelligence has both opened up new opportunities and raised new questions about everything from safety and privacy to bias and ethics. Where does the privacy conversation start?

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Education Student Data Privacy Data Accessibility 59

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.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2018

Obligatory CYA note: This article is presented as an “insider’s look” at how SIS security works and the common pitfalls associated with the “convenience vs. compliance” dilemma. The author is not a lawyer and the piece should not be misconstrued as legal advice.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

While digital access remains an issue, educators and students now engaged in online teaching and learning have new types of issues to contend with. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Linnette is a recognized expert in the youth and education sectors and speaks nationally on data privacy.

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Online Learning Student Data Privacy Learning Data 55

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. Editor’s Picks It’s a (sad) truism in journalism: the articles that get the most clicks and attention are, sometimes, not the most important ones. And Pearson is still around.

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EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 112

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. 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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Related EdSurge article on this topic: Want to Help Schools Closed by COVID-19? Check out these EdSurge reported articles and op-eds on the topic. Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online. Don’t Pitch Them Right Now. Tony Wan (March 16, 2020) General Questions Should schools close?

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Company Social Media Policies Student Data Privacy 138

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. I try to give credit when I quote other people or articles online.

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Digital Citizenship Education Student Data Privacy Social Media 44

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Although it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when dealing with privacy and security issues, you can start tomorrow with simple solutions like finding out what your school’s breach notification plan is, and if your school doesn’t have one, start the conversation. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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Symantec Student Data Privacy Social Media Digital Citizenship 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

When Congress passed FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in 1974, school and district leaders could rely on once-a-year training and reviews to make sure they remained in compliance. Now, when educators could potentially add a new app with a few mouse clicks, managing student data privacy is a never-ending task.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy PowerMyLearning 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In this day and age, when education, industry, and government rely heavily on the safety and reliability of the technology, it is the responsibility of K-12 and higher education to develop cybersecurity programs that will ensure students will have the skills and experiences to fill the increasing demand for qualified cybersecurity experts.

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Pearson Training Instructional Materials Course 57

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Generative AI takes artificial intelligence one step further by using “algorithms to produce new data, often in the form of image or text.” Privacy and Security Measures: Review your student data privacy policy and practices and how they relate when using AI tools. Just explained that the operative word is “new.”

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Policies Guidelines Training Report 114

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. Know the life of your data. This starts with knowing where the data is stored (on site, in the cloud, where the back-up files are, etc.).

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Whether schools are 1:1 or still relying on computer carts, the move to online assessments creates new needs from devices to professional development to data privacy policies. Online assessments will always raise student data privacy concerns. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 52

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

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Assist students through immediate feedback. Assess class performance. Analyze answers together.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Evans said the Speak Up survey revealed that during the school closure period, there was a significant increase in students and teachers having two-way communication. For example, survey data showed: Student and teacher texting increased significantly during the sudden shift to digital learning because of COVID-19 school closures.

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Blackboard Social Media Learning Student Data Privacy 74

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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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. Professional Reputation: As evidenced by recent incidents, stories about data hacks stay in the news for many cycles. All presenters have heard of school officials losing their jobs from data breaches. About the Presenters.

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PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

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.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 47

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 Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches Youth Portal to educate teens on the platform, how their data is being used.”

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Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Many students cannot afford the heavy data usage required by geofencing apps, for starters. Furthermore, at launch, Pokémon Go demanded users sign over a great deal of personal data and grant permissions to the app that, for a time , gave it access to a user’s entire Google account. Surveillance starts early.

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Data Technology Education Software 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. " Tagged on: March 10, 2017 When Extensions Go Bad | The Electric Educator → Keeping your devices and data private requires vigilance and caution. Case in point: Chrome extensions gone bad.

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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. Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software.

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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.”). Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ McGraw-Hill Education Picks New CEO From World of Data Analytics.” Billion People?”

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Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Among the larger National Education Association (NEA), which comprises more than 3 million members, more than one in three who voted did so for the billionaire developer, early data show.” ” The group in question: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. . ” Now it reads “experts.”

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Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

.” That’s the CFPB , whose new leader is also addressed in this story from NPR : “What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students.” House Hearing on Algorithms & Big Data : 5 Takeaways for Schools.” ” More MOOC data in the “research” section below.

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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. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The number of career colleges and the number of credentials they award have dropped by roughly 20 percent in the last four years, new data from the U.S. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45