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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

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Leichty recommends that education administrators have policies in place that are aligned with federal and state privacy protection regulations, and make sure that all third-party apps and services being used by the organization are complying with the regulations. About the Moderator.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

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And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 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. Is Assessment Ready to Move Beyond Standardized Tests? And Pearson is still around.

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Educators Discuss Keeping Student Data Safe

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There’s perhaps no other edtech topic discussed more these days than student data privacy. Because keeping your studentsdata safe is important to everyone here at Gaggle, we decided that our next webcast should focus on what school leaders and edtech companies can do to protect student data.

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Get to the root of the edtech issues with three key questions

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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.

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

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Virtual cybersecurity competitions such as the National Cyber League challenge high school and college students to develop defensive and offensive cybersecurity plans similar to ones they would face in the workforce.

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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

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But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). Districts are looking for different ways to get to a good endgame for their students,” says Malkin, “It’s not about core or supplemental.

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Sony Vows to Bring “Blockchain” Tech to Education. Will It Take Hold in K-12?

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When it comes to testing, blockchain could be used by a student who takes an exam and then tells the vendor giving the tests to share the results with a third party, Sony officials said in their announcement this week. Follow @EdWeekSCavanagh and @EdMarketBrief for the latest news on industry and innovation in education.

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