The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Related: How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions Yet nearly a decade since starting the overhaul, the state still hasn’t shown that CTE gives students a career boost. One upshot is that policymakers cannot see where public school graduates work or how much they earn.

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Outcomes Data Education Report 123

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another.

Data 107

Data EdTech Meeting Blended Learning 107

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Please sign up and take the survey at [link] How aware were students about what role algorithms play as they can navigate the world of information these days? All of them seem to be very aware of what was going on, and I think it’s because advertising has tipped the hands of these tech companies. Fister: It was quite high.

Education 96

Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 96

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers. How do you make decisions about what to adopt? How do you feel about teachers going on their own to try apps in their classrooms?

EdTech 115

EdTech Student Data Privacy Data Common Core 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

That’s important in an academic environment,” says Lisa Ho, campus privacy officer at the University of California, Berkeley. She and her colleagues are currently addressing an issue with Piazza , a company that provides an online conversation forum for classes. Threats to student data privacy existed long before the internet.

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Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Bill Fitzgerald, Director of the Privacy Evaluation Initiative for Common Sense Media, provided simple ways to assess online privacy and security in “ Online Security, Privacy, and Risk: How to Avoid Becoming a Headline.” For example: What do you want to protect? Who do you want to protect it from?

Symantec 40

Symantec Student Data Privacy Social Media Digital Citizenship 40

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. So, you really don’t have to rely on students or parents to give you that information anymore. 20:13 Um, Excuse me.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2016

As an instructional technology specialist for Cambridge Public Schools (CPSD), one of my many roles is to advise teachers on new technology tools and be a gatekeeper for student data. We aim to set the standard for student data and privacy at Cambridge, which serves 6,961 students. Student data privacy laws.

Data 60

Data Student Data Privacy Company Policies 60

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. For example, CoSN counts phishing (sending fraudulent emails from seemingly credible accounts) as a top security threat to schools.

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

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. Consider as well that good ed-tech companies will utilize conferences to announce improvements for their tools and train teachers on their use.

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LMS Software Student Data Privacy Policies 133

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The district’s ability to quickly and efficiently supply devices to students, ensure remote access, and provide educational resources is a model other districts can follow. When the pandemic started, Upchurch knew this would permanently change how students learn. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

Education 125

Education Learning EdTech Data 125

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2017

Sloppy or Overly Aggressive Marketing Highly visible and sometimes provocative ads may attract the attention of potential students, but they also attract the attention of regulators, including possibly the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau and, more often, state attorneys general and consumer protection agencies.

Student Data Privacy 63

Student Data Privacy Outcomes Education Data 63

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

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. ” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.”

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ Rockhurst University is sued over data breach in phishing scam.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52