EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Few of us can argue that the internet and its connected technology has changed the global educational landscape for the better. More students than ever before now have access to a quality education, no matter where they live. Lesson plans can be tailored to meet the learning needs of individual students.

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Learning Student Data Privacy Data Software 254

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Advocates would have us believe that school districts are incapable of making responsible decisions about technology-related privacy and security issues affecting students. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same. “ Information security “). and compliance.

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Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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LMS Blackboard Company Moodle 96

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

based provider of learning management software for K-12, higher ed, government and businesses, has agreed to sell its Open LMS business to Learning Technologies Group, or LTG, a London-based conglomerate of workplace learning software services. LTG will maintain the existing Blackboard student data privacy policy.

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Blackboard LMS Moodle Student Data Privacy 83

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

Gearing up for their district’s password-reset day in October, teachers and school administrators in Raytown, Missouri, watched a spoof video “gym” tour by their tech-support staff, who offered tips for stronger passwords amidst “laptop lunges” and “cross-tech” training. But the data protections of these vendors can’t be taken for granted.

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Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

According to a student data privacy law passed there a few years ago, anyone who collects or shares students’ personally identifiable information (or PII, as the shorthand goes) can be punished by up to six months in prison or $10,000 in fines. How do you help them navigate the law and not be afraid of technology?

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Student Data Privacy Data Policies Software 99

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

While it is believed that the barrier to district leaders and classroom teachers using more data is that they don’t have time to look at it, 33% of districts and teachers say the real challenge is that information is in too many places for them to access. Data Analytics. Data Privacy. Professional Development.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 45

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

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. The idea was that data from the evaluations could help schools find the right resources that each teacher needed.

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Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 67

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. For example, if the school has adopted a specific reading program for K-3, and the teachers are using supplemental materials more than the program, the teachers might need further training on the adopted program.

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EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

As part of my work, I spend a fair amount of time reading through the websites of educational technology offerings. I had stumbled across a comment on an edtech site where a principal identified a student by name and asked a question that implied an issue with the student, on the open Web. For vendors, train your staff.

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Student Data Privacy Data Training Company 40

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

No matter how skilled, knowledgeable, passionate, or persistent school district employees are in building and attending to a student data privacy compliance program, the work simply cannot succeed without a leadership champion. However, they come at a cost.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Student Data Privacy E-rate Data 40

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In our next collaborative post, Shaelynn Farnsworth (@shfarnsworth) and I discuss how schools and districts can make the best technology purchasing decisions. The principal had been approached by a well-known technology vendor wanting to sell the school some hardware and software to help students in literacy and math.

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Technology Software Student Data Privacy Data 124

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Last month, the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) published a report arguing schools and districts should go the way of other industries and hire a Chief Privacy Officer to oversee their organization’s privacy policies and practices. He also spends a lot of time on contract reviews, he says.

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Student Data Privacy Data Education Policies 135

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

At first glance, the brochure for the Muse headset might look more like a religious leaflet than a technology instruction guide. The company says it can help users meditate by offering real-time feedback on their brain state. The company says it can help users meditate by offering real-time feedback on their brain state.

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Classroom Student Data Privacy Company Data 102

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). On the agenda were one-on-one interviews with company CEOs and panel discussions on opportunities and challenges in different markets.

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Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 116

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alex Seage built a career leading technology and innovation in the cruise industry, which also provided him with a deep understanding of the technology needed to improve the experience for cruise guests. Nominee: Alex Seage, Christopher Columbus High School Nominated by: Samsung Electronics America.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 127

EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

Yet a good selection process should be applied to new digital curriculum materials if only to ensure the materials are not rogue and outside basic curriculum maps, as well as ensure that they have security and protect student data privacy. Refine Your Policy.

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LMS Software Student Data Privacy Policies 133

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) notes, for example, that most student data disclosures are caused by human error—like clicking a false attachment in an email or using a weak password. The FPF’s education privacy resource site, FERPA|Sherpa ( ferpasherpa.org ), is a goldmine of resources and information.

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Student Data Privacy Policies Data Training 59

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2017

The rapid growth of accelerated learning programs providing training to aspiring high-tech professionals—the best known being the “coding academies” or “bootcamps”—have recently been the subject of both optimism and skepticism. But many states have enacted their own student data privacy laws and more are in the pipeline.

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Student Data Privacy Outcomes Education Data 63

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Forbes : “The Startup President: How France ’s Macron Nearly Built An EdTech Company.” ” Ed-tech: where you don’t need an actual product idea for a company, and you can incubate your neoliberalism anyway. .”

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Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

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Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

Consumer groups like Common Sense Media and companies like Microsoft have spoken positively of the bill. But some student-privacy advocates are saying it doesn’t go far enough in restricting what private companies can do with student data. Transparency. Reputation.

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Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”). This story has me thinking a lot about “fake news” and education technology PR as misinformation. Some cited him.

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Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. 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. And “free” doesn’t last.

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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. There are plans for a training college to teach cybersecurity skills to 16–19 year olds at the Buckinghamshire site.”

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Via The Wall Street Journal : “ Trump Administration Looks Beyond Traditional Servicers for Student-Lending Help.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Education secretary calls for more emphasis on work-force training. ” The Wall Street Journal profiles InfiniLaw , a company that runs for-profit law schools.

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The Business of Job Training. ” The head of the OECD ’s education division, Andreas Schleicher, writes in The Hill about “Educating students for the fourth industrial revolution.” The company has raised $15.7

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

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