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Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software

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CSPC : The California Student Privacy Certification (CSPC), initially developed by iKeepSafe to address the concerns of partners, educators, and advocates specifically around California student data privacy legislation, has evolved to encompass the most stringent student data privacy and security legislation across the U.S. “As

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6 things schools can do to ensure student data privacy

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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. Manage data with precision. Vet your vendors.

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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

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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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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

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Monthly webinars will tackle topics such as Student Data Privacy: A Priority and Essential Commitment (October 8th) and Cyber Security: A Critical School District Priority (November 12th). Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ?

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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Online program managers and companies with software designed around student success and administrative services are acquisition targets for Instructure, which appears closely matched with rival Blackboard in the LMS space, says Trace Urdan.

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How Education is Becoming the Front Lines for Debating the Role of Algorithms

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Among them are concerns over what happens to data in learning management systems like Canvas , to questions over whether campuses should ban facial-recognition software. For example, people that have darker skin may not be able to use it as easily, because they’re not as easily detected by such software.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

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Bill is a firm believer in improving our educational system through an increased focus on learner agency, and this is the lens through which he views student data privacy. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries.