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OPINION: What’s the high-tech tradeoff for students and teachers?

The Hechinger Report

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.”. Related: Psst!

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. Government Websites | ITIF → The public relies on federal websites to access information and services from the U.S.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. Information is power. And “free” doesn’t last. Course Signals.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

I was recently informed that my pointing out the relationships between politics, tech investors, and their investment portfolio constitutes an “ad hominem” attack. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ” From the NASBE : “Trends in Student Data Privacy Bills in 2016.”