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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space. Everything else pales in comparison. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

Edsurge

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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Common (and Avoidable) Legal Pitfalls for Coding Bootcamps and Alternative Education Providers

Edsurge

Some providers are joining together to create a common set of “industry-standard” metrics to make comparisons easier; others are setting their own measures. But many states have enacted their own student data privacy laws and more are in the pipeline. Bottom line: advertised claims should be verifiable and accurate.