eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To provide enhanced visibility into student digital engagement and learning patterns, CatchOn , an expansive data analytics and application monitoring tool for K-12 schools, has launched an industry-leading student-level data module. The student-level data module enables district leaders to: Measure Engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

1) Digital Equity Dashboard CoSN’s Digital Equity Dashboard is an innovative and practical tool designed to help school districts and communities leverage data to close digital equity gaps. This powerful instrument integrates various national data sets into one comprehensive dashboard. Preview the CoSN TLE Seal Application.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

1) Digital Equity Dashboard CoSN’s Digital Equity Dashboard is an innovative and practical tool designed to help school districts and communities leverage data to close digital equity gaps. This powerful instrument integrates various national data sets into one comprehensive dashboard. Preview the CoSN TLE Seal Application.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When Kim Rider and her team contact a former student, they aren’t just checking in — they’re also gathering data. The 4,000-student school district offers classes in agriculture and health sciences, courses in coding and welding, and internships at the local hospital and the district offices.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As students spend more time on digital devices in school, data security becomes increasingly important. When Baltimore County Public Schools started giving every student a computer for daily use in the classroom, teachers sought out more online learning materials to go with them. Parents in Baltimore County became concerned.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2019

But it did save instructors huge amounts of time on an administrative task, and that left space for more meaningful work with their students. A decade later, that trend toward a focus on the end users has grown and evolved in two important ways. Already, educators and students are asking good, hard questions. Absolutely not.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 11, 2019

There they spoke openly and passionately about current trends, critical problems, and possible solutions. It is likely that our students will fix some of the mess we are experiencing now with responsible use. Student data privacy: We keep coming back to the conversation of student data privacy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends. With schools shuttered and facing budget cuts due to the pandemic, priority issues include securing federal funding for schools to purchase technology, along with better safeguards for student data privacy, says Joseph.

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techlearning

MARCH 27, 2018

No-cost webinar for K-12 educators PRESENTER: Kerry Gallagher, Director of K-12 Education for ConnectSafely.org WHEN: Wednesday, April 11 at 1 PM ET REGISTER: [link] Boston, MA – March 27, 2018 – Today, educators are collecting more student data than ever before. In addition to her full-time role as Digital Learning Specialist at St.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

This year’s list surfaces some familiar trends. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. What Happens to Student Data Privacy When Chinese Firms Acquire US Edtech Companies?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2016

Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed said they have a student data privacy policy in place to accompany the increased use of digital curriculum and resources. ” The survey was sponsored by Sprint. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

An “uber trend” of remote work for higher education information security is coming, at a time when more connections are being forged between higher ed and other state data. Plus: printers, smart speakers and privacy (oh my!) — all in this Edtech Reports Recap. In 2021, that pandemic-inspired uber trend is “remote work.”

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 14, 2023

Now that the district has successfully made the digital leap, VBCPS leaders are asking themselves what’s next in terms of leveraging their digital learning tools, devices, and data to further impact and enhance learning. As VBCPS discovered, technology can unlock an infinite number of opportunities for students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. A goal of the Spring Summit is to provide a forum to discuss ways to prepare for your personal and organization’s future.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Ensuring that a wide range of strategies for personalized, student-centered learning and pathways can be achieved by enabling a choice of digital learning products that can be configured for the needs of each student.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A big deal announced this week was private equity firm KKR’s purchase of a majority stake in Burning Glass , a Boston-based data and analytics platform that serves up insights on changes in the workforce and available jobs. When it comes to data, which do you prefer: single or dating? Wow, what a relief! What’s impact?

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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].

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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. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments.

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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.

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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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Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” ” Via Bustle : “I’ve Paid $18,000 To A $24,000 Student Loan , & I Still Owe $24,000.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. ” Via The New York Times : “ L.G.B.T.

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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.

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Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ McGraw-Hill Education Picks New CEO From World of Data Analytics.” ” “ iPads part of trend addressing diversity , inclusion in learning,” Education Dive claims , and my god the b t people write about ed-tech never ceases to amaze me. Examity has acquired BVirtual.

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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. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. So many lessons here about controlling your own data and not relying on free ed-tech products.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

” Trends to watch: Chinese investment in ed-tech. ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). ” Trends to watch: the demise of journalism. .” ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

.” That’s the CFPB , whose new leader is also addressed in this story from NPR : “What The Upheaval At A Federal Consumer Watchdog Could Mean For Students.” House Hearing on Algorithms & Big Data : 5 Takeaways for Schools.” ” More MOOC data in the “research” section below.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

In no particular order, here’s a look back at ten key trends that have impacted the world of higher education since the last HEA reauthorization in 2008. Data Destiny The 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act took a historically consequential step by banning the linkage of student-level data with federal earnings data.

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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.”

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