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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

Edsurge

-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. As part of the deal, LTG will resell Blackboard products integrated with Open LMS.

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How to find an LMS that supports student privacy and data security

eSchool News

Proud to be one of just 13 districts nationwide to receive the Consortium for Student Networking (CoSN) Trusted Learning Environment Seal—which designates institutions that have taken measurable steps to implement practices to help ensure the privacy of student data—we knew that our existing learning management system (LMS) wasn’t up to the task.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

Targeting the digital information of an individual student, or group of students, allows marketers to advertise biased, fake, or malicious propaganda or files; this acts as a calling sign for criminals who are looking for vulnerable victims. When it comes to data privacy, it’s important to remain aware and be proactive.

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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

Neo LMS

Regarding privacy and phishing at the university level. Phishing scams involve sending emails to a large group of people, such as a university’s student body, that appear to be from a reputable company or individual. But it’s not only finances at stake where student data privacy is concerned.

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

techlearning

This device can be applied across a variety of activities, from literacy groups to ELL lessons. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage. During the simulation, a group of participants is given a challenge to solve.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 20, 2017 OIT unveils two-factor authentication for Blackboard log-in | The Princetonian → Princeton University is moving to 2FA authentication for student LMS logins.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Tagged on: April 20, 2017 OIT unveils two-factor authentication for Blackboard log-in | The Princetonian → Princeton University is moving to 2FA authentication for student LMS logins.

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