EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In effect, students fall off the states’ radar when they start working. Students suit up for medical assistant class at Walker High School in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Until then, students’ post-high school employment outcomes remain a mystery. Louisiana does report on other outcomes, such as college enrollment.)

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Outcomes Data Education Report 119

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. As many as 80 percent of students surveyed said either they or a friend or family member had been affected by a cyberattack.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

No commentary this week (not for a lack of things to say, just time), but one quick update: TV news reports of school cyber incidents are quite telling: sometimes for what they report, sometimes for how they report, sometimes for what they omit. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

No commentary this week (not for a lack of things to say, just time), but one quick update: TV news reports of school cyber incidents are quite telling: sometimes for what they report, sometimes for how they report, sometimes for what they omit. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

New survey reveals parents’ thoughts on student data use, privacy, protection. The survey asked parents to identify their goals and describe their concerns about technology use and student data. “Yet, This survey is an important first step.”.

Data 40

Data Student Data Privacy Survey Company 40

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Our guests include: Barbara Fister, a longtime academic librarian who is also serving as a scholar in residence at Project Information Literacy, where she just worked on a report called “Information Literacy in the Age of Algorithms.”. When the event was canceled, we asked the panelists to do the session remotely instead.

Education 94

Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 94

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. 3:10 one of the clear reasons is the proliferation of digital learning so the student doesn’t have access. 3:48 Great.

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

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. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

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. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

One-­third of K­12 schools in the United States have adopted Clever to secure student data, the company announced. At a time when schools are rapidly embracing technology, Clever is now empowering 44,000 of them to do so while maintaining student data privacy and security. Clever ensures. obligations.

Data 40

Data Student Data Privacy Technology Software 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

These interventions ensure that students are being equipped with the best possible skills practice to achieve academic growth. As a result, Alexander has seen significant growth in her students. With reliable, actionable data, educators at Morris Elementary are able to provide targeted instruction.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 116

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.

Chromebook 46

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy”—a concise and comprehensive introduction that explains: why it’s important that teachers understand and care about student data privacy; what constitutes student data; the relevant state and federal laws; and more ?

Student Data Privacy 59

Student Data Privacy Policies Data Training 59

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 cheat, we’re repeatedly told.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Department of Education missed a deadline to delay state authorization rules are incorrect, a department spokeswoman said Thursday,” Inside Higher Ed reports. There’s more Department of Education news – relating to student loans in particular – in “the business of financial aid” section below.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

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

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

” DeVos’s brother, Erik Prince , is the founder of the private military company Blackwater , infamous for its human rights violations, including the murder of 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007 by its employees. ” The New York Times also reports that the Trump Foundation will not pay the $25 million settlement for Trump. (It

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Wayne Johnson, the head of the department’s financial aid division and a former executive at a student loan company , says that those “non-traditional” servicers could include companies like Visa , Amazon , or Goldman Sachs. ” Via The Hechinger Report : “ U.S. ” Go, School Sports Team!

Knewton 46

Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. Via New America : “Why Does Betsy DeVos think Federal Student Loan Debt has Grown by 1,000 percent?

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40