Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights focus on the extent to which students, faculty and others can make full use of a college’s websites, education software and social media channels.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve followed the guidelines, but when does advocating for the best tools stop and shilling for a product begin?” Egregious examples abound on social media, where companies of all stripes pay celebrities to mention or pose with a product on Instagram. The tactic is not unique to education.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

While student data is comprised of grades, attendance and transcripts, it can also include data such as login details, device data, location information and social media interaction on sites such as Twitter and Facebook. The Pearson incident raises important questions about privacy versus marketing and service strategies.

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Student Data Privacy Data Pearson Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Pearson, for one.) Or one could look at ed-tech companies that laid off staff: the coding bootcamp Galvanize , the analytics company Civitas Learning , the learning management system Schoology , MOOC provider Coursera , the education giant Pearson , for example.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

And then there’s the advice from Pearson. ’” asked a venture capitalist in an op-ed published by Pearson. “The ruling, which referred to players as employees, found that they must be freely allowed to post on social media, discuss issues of their health and safety, and speak with the media.”

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” ” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

The Department of Education has released its newly proposed guidelines for school accountability. Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. ” (That giant: Pearson , of course.).

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