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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

Edsurge

For example: he says that Coursera had avoided bringing its Career Academies into high schools for fear of dealing with K-12 student data, but GG4L “shielded” Coursera from the risk by limiting access to data. He also argues that it’s good for the companies, since it limits their risk.

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Instructure Is Back on the Stock Market, But Not Much Change Expected For Canvas Users

Edsurge

The specific concern came over a statement by the company’s then-CEO, Dan Goldsmith, who boasted at an investor conference that the company was developing algorithms based on user data that would give it a competitive advantage in the market. And Instructure’s latest prospectus doesn’t mention big plans to use data or algorithms, notes Hill.

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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

Edsurge

For example: he says that Coursera had avoided bringing its Career Academies into high schools for fear of dealing with K-12 student data, but GG4L “shielded” Coursera from the risk by limiting access to data. He also argues that it’s good for the companies, since it limits their risk.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. Students have been utilizing Chromebooks and other high-tech tools as they gain their education, and now Kindles have been added to the curriculum.

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

High profile lawmakers questioned education companies about their privacy practices this year – Senator Al Franken, for example, demanded Google clarify its collection of student data, and California Attorney General Kamala Harris urged ed-tech companies to do more to protect student privacy.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. In June 2012, the University of Virginia Board of Trustees fired President Teresa Sullivan, contending she was too slow to jump on the MOOC bandwagon even though the school was already in talks to join Coursera.). And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” Education in the Courts.