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. Controversy over weakened laws.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

And the companies that provide these tools aren’t always careful stewards of the sometimes-sensitive information they collect from students. For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S.

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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. Was that information included in codes of education ethics? What is privacy?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s that sharing of student photos, especially those with identifying information, that has researchers questioning what the implications may be for student privacy and whether it’s ethical for schools to post pictures at all. One group of researchers analyzed 18 million photos posted by U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. As an Education Technology Specialist at one of Colorado’s fastest-growing districts, District 49, I was tasked 5 years ago with the responsibility to ensure our district complied with federal and student data privacy laws.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. As an Education Technology Specialist at one of Colorado’s fastest-growing districts, District 49, I was tasked 5 years ago with the responsibility to ensure our district complied with federal and student data privacy laws.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

And the companies that provide these tools aren’t always careful stewards of the sometimes-sensitive information they collect from students. For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 28, 2015

For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. Image credits.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

It is becoming more important than ever to be mindful of how a child’s digital personal information is protected, as children are up to 50 times more likely to fall victim to identity theft over adults. Many parents overlook the role educators and other institutional leaders play when it comes to defending their child’s information.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Prospective CTE students and policymakers have no way of knowing. You can’t see that in most places,” said Daniel Kreisman, an economics professor at Georgia State University who helped launch an effort to inform CTE policymakers by compiling data and producing research. The rest keep school and work data separate.

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Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

Nonetheless, as schools rely more and more on the internet for the delivery of core education programs and services we must remain cognizant of the ways in which our use of the technology may represent potential new threats to students and school communities. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2020

So given that information that we have, no one else has those data assets at their fingertips to be able to develop those algorithms and predictive models.“ We do not—and we will not—share or sell student data. And we will never share user data with other companies in the Thoma Bravo portfolio."

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Students are told that “everyone is working to move their number” even higher, says Demetria Tumpkin, a second grade teacher at the school. That allows her to see data trends from one class to another. Vass says typically, her data walls aren’t tied to individual students. At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C.,

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As students use an ever-growing array of software applications, programs and devices, they generate huge quantities of data, metadata and other sensory inputs while in school. Collectively, this data is of great value to different stakeholders. Teachers may use it to understand student behavior and plan better instruction.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

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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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

For guidance on these and other matters, her district works with the California Student Privacy Alliance and their student data privacy agreement, a template document districts can use as a contract with providers. The agreement is very robust and provides a good launching point for conversation.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Our guests include: Barbara Fister, a longtime academic librarian who is also serving as a scholar in residence at Project Information Literacy, where she just worked on a report called “Information Literacy in the Age of Algorithms.”. Students were concerned, and they were aware, and they [adopted] certain kinds of privacy practices.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

By enabling these connections, IMS, the nonprofit group that organized this event, hopes to create a plug-and play-educational ecosystem where tools can freely and seamlessly share information about student learning that educators can use to drive better learning outcomes. How Caliper Enables a Deeper Level of Data Sharing.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

We’ll keep your information and when it arises, then we’ll connect with you.’ I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers. For a lot of folks, they thank us.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

While social media can pose risks to student privacy, these risks can be managed with informed, intentional use. So, if you're looking to take the plunge -- or already have -- review this non-exhaustive list of do's and don'ts for protecting privacy and setting a responsible example of safe sharing in your classroom.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Students for Fair Admissions, which is suing the university for allegedly discriminating against Asian American applicants, will have access to “academic, extracurricular, demographic and other information” from all undergrads who applied to Harvard between the fall 2009 and spring 2015, omitting names and Social Security numbers.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools ad the protection of intellectual rights and property. Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. It means using myself as an example. Exhibit empathetic behavior. Media fluency.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a report publicly released in October 2020 , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) counted 99 school data breaches over the past four years, from July 2016 to May 2020, that compromised the personal information of thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. Students and teachers feared retribution.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

.” Along with the possibility of negative headlines, consequences for inadequate protection in schools can include an impact on family and student trust, which affects learning and also the quality of work environment. For example: What do you want to protect? Who do you want to protect it from? Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

They also said, though, that with the silos of information that still exist in many schools and districts, one of the most important pieces of data to collect is to find out what edtech resources are actually being used in your classroom. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

These core concepts will provide a foundation upon which the learner can start looking at more specialized roles within information security. Casey has more than 25 years of information security and large-scale IT implementation and project management experience in challenging and cutting-edge public and private sector environments.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. It is in everyone’s best interests to ensure that schools protect the digital rights of their stakeholders, putting the best interests of students and teachers at the center.”.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

Make sure your tech stack is set up to support fundamentals such as student data privacy, emerging challenges like AI policy-making, and ongoing critical mental health and safety concerns. 4:46 So, we’re missing information. I think that was a really smart use of the data that you all did have at your disposal.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

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. And at least 14 states have passed student data privacy laws, so far.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

The interactive whiteboard is a great example. This tool not only displays evidence of enhanced direct instruction but also shows increased student engagement. Schools that aim to improve the student learning experience should invest in technology that proves impact before trying newer solutions. . by Katelyn Sweeney.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The authenticity of transactions are protected by digital signatures that match up with the signatures of those sending information, giving users control over the sending of bitcoins. ” Isozu offered a hypothetical example from higher education. Trading these records securely would be an all-new service in the education sector.”

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 10, 2016

In conversations about student data privacy, the terms "privacy," "security," and "encryption" are often used interchangeably. The book itself is great, and the footnotes are an incredible source of information. While these terms are related, they ultimately are distinct concepts.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. But that’s just one part of guarding student information. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority.

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