Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. When teachers rely on tools from Google and Facebook just to keep up with students, it’s a “ race to the bottom ,” says Tristan Harris, who heads the Center for Humane Technology.

EdTech 112

EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 112

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? . "Don't Now that very same data could be used to track them down.

EdTech 150

EdTech Student Data Privacy Social Media Industry 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? . "Don't Now that very same data could be used to track them down.

EdTech 150

EdTech Student Data Privacy Social Media Industry 150

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

5 Considerations for Buying Classroom Technology. As the vast selection of technology solutions for education continues to grow, K–12 schools find it harder to decide on which products to invest in. . Districts want to know the money budgeted for technology integration will provide the best outcomes for their particular schools’ needs.

Technology 416

Technology Classroom Student Data Privacy Outcomes 416

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The judges rated their impressions on a sliding scale, evaluating areas such as quality and effectiveness, ease of use and creative use of technology. They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show.

Robotics 42

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

EDSBY UPDATES ( edsby.com/edsby-k12-dataaggregation-analytics/ ) Edsby announced that it has built sophisticated data aggregation and analysis capabilities that allow states, provinces and countries to optimize their education investments and policies.

Chromebook 46

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

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.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

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. I won’t be informed if there’s a data breach.

Student Data Privacy 28

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. ”). .”

Education 44

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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Via Bloomberg Technology : “How Thync , Startup Behind Brain-Zapping Gadget, Almost Died.” ” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” Instead, it shames them.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The number of career colleges and the number of credentials they award have dropped by roughly 20 percent in the last four years, new data from the U.S. Microsoft has acquired GitHub. million total.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

.” I tweeted that the DACA database is one of the most important issues in ed-tech right now, and if you’re an ed-tech entrepreneur who says “nobody in ed-tech tracks immigration data,” you need to GTFO. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40