Digital Promise

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Recent articles emerged as a result of remote learning, including: Remote Learning Software Tracked Kids’ Data to Sell to Advertisers and Brokers. Private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to ‘Crack Down’ on Ed Tech, Student Data Privacy.

Student Data Privacy 255

Student Data Privacy Data LMS Policies 255

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

“Even relatively low proportions of posts that reveal the PII of students mean that the privacy of hundreds of thousands of students may be risked,” researchers wrote. The quantities were notable, researchers explained, because of well-documented parental concerns over other people having access to their children’s information.

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Data Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook 195

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

-based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents. Some organizations are making an effort to continue the privacy conversation with students outside of the classroom.

Social Media 111

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 111

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

It’s not just edtech companies and app developers who have to think about complying with COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which was designed to protect the privacy of kids under 13 years of age. School districts and schools bear part of the responsibility as well—and navigating the federal law can be tricky.

Student Data Privacy 79

Student Data Privacy Policies Data EdTech 79

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Levin documented that more than a million student records have been affected, not thousands. Levin counted each district’s data breach separately, even if they were all hit by the same cyber attack. million student records had been compromised in 1,327 data breaches in U.S. Students and teachers feared retribution.

Pearson 144

Pearson Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 144

EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

Digital/digitized elements (such as documents, video, e-books, lesson plans) . An example is the distribution of iPads to all students. A good strategy will provide the oversight and direction to use those iPads to change the students’ approach to education. Collaboration tools, such as video conferencing .

LMS 133

LMS Software Student Data Privacy Policies 133

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. Has our confidence that we or our students have “nothing to hide” changed now under President-Elect Trump ? students given SATs that were online before exam.”

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Data Technology Education Software 40