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Students Are Online Like Never Before. What Does That Mean for Their Privacy?

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The results offer an “unprecedented look at data privacy,” said Adam Burns, chief operating officer at Edge Research, which conducted the surveys. Among the key findings: K-12 teachers and parents have apparently not been deterred by the hurried transition to digital learning during the pandemic.

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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

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The company has 733 clients on Learn and 259 clients on Learn Ultra, and claims to serve 100 million users worldwide. LTG will maintain the existing Blackboard student data privacy policy. Moodle CEO Martin Dougiamas explains Moodle in this promo video.

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

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For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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edWeb and CoSN Partner to Support Superintendents and District Leaders

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A video recording and podcast are available here. The next edWebinars in the series are: Student Data Privacy: A Priority and Essential Commitment on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 5 pm Eastern Time, and Cyber Security: A Critical School District Priority on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 5 pm Eastern Time.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

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When we support parents’ learning, they create a culture of learning at home.” Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ?

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Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School

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Lightspeed Learning Lab – Edtech Best Practices for a Smooth Return to School You’re working tirelessly to ensure a smooth transition back-to-school and your edtech ecosystem plays a big role. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage. EXTRON STUDIOSTATION ( WWW.EXTRON.COM ) StudioStation is a simple solution for one-touch recording of high quality video and audio presentations.