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FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

FBI Issues Warning for K–12 Schools on Student Data Privacy. Schools utilizing education technology may need to double down on cybersecurity as collections of student data become more common targets for cybercriminals, announces the Federal Bureau of Investigations in an alert , Tuesday. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Districts call for guidance in developing classroom AI policies

eSchool News

One-third of administrators also expressed a desire for education companies to publish and use a code of ethics when developing generative AI, while 36 percent plan to implement guiding frameworks for adoption and use within their schools. “Our survey reveals a critical opportunity for shaping AI’s role in education.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

Edsurge

So, how does a tool that effectively functions as a messenger for students, parents and educators take the crown? But has Pearson, the world’s biggest education company, finally turned the corner on its rocky digital transformation journey? They all agreed on one thing: Companies are bought, not sold. What’s Next for Pearson?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. collects and sells user data while helping you clean up your inbox. Behind the scenes, though, the company undermines attempts to prolong the lifespan of its products.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. collects and sells user data while helping you clean up your inbox. Behind the scenes, though, the company undermines attempts to prolong the lifespan of its products.

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How do parents really feel about data?

eSchool News

New data from the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) reveals a majority of parents participating in a survey said they support using student data to inform educational practices, but they remain concerned about student data privacy and security issues in schools.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

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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