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. The consequence?

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

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. The consequence?

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. The consequence?

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

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. The consequence?

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. The consequence?

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What should teachers be expected to know about student data privacy and ethics? Considering so much of their jobs now revolve around student data, it’s a simple enough question—and one that researcher Ellen B. What is privacy? What are ethical and responsible uses of data?

Student Data Privacy 211

Student Data Privacy Data Training Guidelines 211

Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

During this unprecedented time, districts need to have systems in place to manage these devices while students learn remotely for the foreseeable future. At Verizon Innovative Learning Schools , every student receives a device with a data plan to support learning in and out of the classroom. Finally, keep it simple.

How To 422

How To Student Data Privacy Learning Handbook 422

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. Student data privacy concerns, specifically, center on the misuse of personally identifiable information, known by its acronym PII. without parental consent. Controversy over weakened laws.

Student Data Privacy 40

Student Data Privacy Data Pearson Social Media 40

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

Student data privacy should not be a victim to tumultuous times. Schools and districts can use the resources in CoSN’s Student Data Privacy micro-credential stack to evaluate online providers for their data privacy practices and communicate with parents and guardians.

Professional Learning 271

Professional Learning Student Data Privacy Social Media Learning 271

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

The increasing rate of students’ digital information being exposed can be, in part, chalked up to a lack of formal training and establishment of cybersecurity policies across educational institutions. Cybercriminals using stolen student information can cause serious long-term issues and often go unnoticed. What are the risks.

Data 150

Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as the use of social media and Edcamps are valued, not dismissed. Such opportunities ultimately lead to improvements in student success and create broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age. Data and Privacy. Robust Infrastructure.

Future Ready 279

Future Ready Classroom Student Data Privacy Professional Learning 279

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Technology is enabling learning like never before, with millions of students attending school remotely for some or all of their regular instruction this fall. With this skyrocketing growth in technology use, however, comes greater concerns around student privacy. Which technologies are collecting student data?

Student Data Privacy 170

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 170

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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Data 45

Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 45

Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Social media is an increasingly important part of students' lives; in fact, the average teen spends over an hour a day using social media. To be true digital citizens, our students need teachers who model pro-social, creative, and responsible social media use.

Social Media 40

Social Media Guidelines Student Data Privacy Digital Citizenship 40

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The degree of privacy a student gets should not be dependent on that student’s socioeconomic status. Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based

Social Media 124

Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 124

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 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? "Just every other aspect of your whole life."

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy 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 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? "Just every other aspect of your whole life."

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Consider setting expectations and establishing a new virtual classroom culture, suggests Wilkey Oh, an executive editor at Common Sense Media. They may be used to texting or chatting with friends on social media, but how they interact in the online school setting will be different,” she says. Finding My Media Balance (grade 5).

Company 141

Company Social Media Policies Student Data Privacy 141

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But making assumptions about a student’s potential based on data alone comes with its own set of risks, explains Manuela Ekowo, a policy analyst with New America. But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). That’s particularly true in the higher-education space.

Tools 72

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 72

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Also, if a website has social media share buttons, the share buttons often send information about your behavior back to these services. However, there is no substitute for reading the full policy. Also, review the school’s data and file backup plan, as well as your own personal plan. Join the Community.

Symantec 40

Symantec Student Data Privacy Social Media Digital Citizenship 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Privacy is one key concern, as students and their data need to be protected online, but many teachers and students are also seeing and hearing what happens inside each other’s homes on a daily basis, which they may have never been prepared to do. Preparing for an Uncertain Future.

Online Learning 54

Online Learning Student Data Privacy Learning Data 54

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

2016 has been a busy year for data privacy advocates. University of California, Berkeley students filed suit against Google for illegally scanning their emails. Pokemon Go launched its wildly popular location-based and data-hungry augmented reality game. It’s things like: Is there a social media component?

EdTech 60

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Software 60

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. Therefore, assessing privacy and compliance policies and practices related to the systemwide use of technology is a continual priority. Legal issues around data privacy can be overwhelming for the school community.

Guidelines 73

Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 73

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.

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.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens grew and I became aware of more organizations, as well as some of their supporting tools and resources. School districts can leverage this resource in their region to help support at-home student access. Data and Privacy and Security. URL: www.inacol.org.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Assist students through immediate feedback. Chromebook Idea Sparks. Assess class performance.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

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]. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? 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 reversal in policy is a bad decision for all of us."

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Many students cannot afford the heavy data usage required by geofencing apps, for starters. Furthermore, at launch, Pokémon Go demanded users sign over a great deal of personal data and grant permissions to the app that, for a time , gave it access to a user’s entire Google account. Surveillance starts early.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

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. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Doesn’t that seem small?

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Officials from 11 states are suing the Obama Administration over the guidance it recently issued regarding transgender bathroom policies and civil rights law. Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

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. Via Edsurge : “ Andrew Ng Is Probably Teaching More Students Than Anyone Else on the Planet. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40