EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

It seems schools haven’t taught students how — or why — to keep personal information safe. McAfee found that that only 36 percent of students said that they learned about personal data safety through school resources. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. and suspect there will be more to come.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

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. The concerns raised in the report are not hypothetical nor without merit.

Social Media 112

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 112

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

A landmark report from TNTP, a nonprofit organization, estimated that the 50 largest U.S. Some of those teachers spend upwards of 150 hours every year on training sessions, workshops and conferences that sometimes resemble what many students experience in the classroom: listening to a lecture and taking notes.

Digital Badges 66

Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 66

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 80

Student Data Privacy Policies Data EdTech 80

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.

Data 60

Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

EdSurgents captured these tidbits in our reporter notebooks—take a look below. LEAVING THE AMAZON: At last year’s SXSWedu, Amazon’s Education team and the company’s General Manager of K-12 Education, Rohit Agarwal, launched the " Inspire " platform, with promises to support the open education resources space. at a later date.

Tools 69

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 69

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

“The first line of defense in protecting student privacy are our teachers, and we’re not making sure that they have the tools to keep that data safe,” said Amelia Vance, policy counsel for the nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum. Bill Fitzgerald, director of the privacy initiative, Common Sense Education.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”.

Software 49

Software Student Data Privacy OER Data 49

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. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

EdTech 52

EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s a critical question now that many, if not most, of the nation’s 51 million students are learning online at least some of the time. That’s because there’s no federal requirement for school districts to report data breaches. However, Levin’s own analysis of the data he shared with the GAO arrived at different totals.

Pearson 144

Pearson Data Student Data Privacy Edmodo 144

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date. Wash your spirit clean. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date. Wash your spirit clean. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

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. Nominee: District 49 Nominated by: LearnPlatform.

Education 113

Education Learning EdTech Data 113

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Report highlights. And even if the main product is print, the additional resources often include digital components. And even if the main product is print, the additional resources often include digital components. More important, teachers are stringing together groups of supplemental resources to create their curricula.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Industry 40

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Balancing a district budget is an annual job that has many administrators prioritizing monies to meet the needs of students and staff, as well as the upkeep and daily operations of the grounds and facilities. In a 2017 report from Learning Counsel results found districts spent $16.2 Are there additional resources available to use?

Technology 124

Technology Software Student Data Privacy Data 124

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

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].

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Faria will deliver a new and improved version of Atlas, combining its curriculum planning functions with ManageBac’s learning management functions including assessment and reporting, service learning, and project-based learning. The webinars are led by teachers and come pre-recorded and live on the Center.

Chromebook 46

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Heightened awareness, paired with a wealth of publicly available resources to help schools and districts address these concerns, is good news for educators, parents, and students. The FPF’s education privacy resource site, FERPA|Sherpa ( ferpasherpa.org ), is a goldmine of resources and information.

Student Data Privacy 60

Student Data Privacy Policies Data Training 60

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

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 ? Education’s Obsession with Data.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

” “ Richard Spencer , the white nationalist, has dropped his lawsuit against the University of Cincinnati,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” WeWork, an eight-year-old company that has raised almost $7 billion in funding, has committed to pay some $18 billion in rent. The financial services company has raised $8.9

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. Without revenue the company will go away.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Here’s media reporter Mathew Ingram’s take (and there are lots of takes out there. On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. Via The US News & World Report : “The View From a Testing Giant.” The takes).

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52