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Data Privacy in a Pandemic? Parents Are Concerned, But Still Welcome More Tech

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The nonprofit CDT therefore classifies student online and data privacy as a “mid- to low-level” concern for parents. Still, parents further answered that they are equally responsible (52 percent) for their studentsdata privacy as their child’s school administrators are.

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How to Manage Student Devices for Remote Learning

Digital Promise

If students can’t access hotspots from home, create a “socially safe” zone in parking lots where parents can park and students can access wifi without leaving the car. Create learning resources and activities that can be done offline. Here’s a list of ideas for offline resources from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools.

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

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Among the key findings: K-12 teachers and parents have apparently not been deterred by the hurried transition to digital learning during the pandemic. For both groups, 76 percent support increased levels of online learning even after students return to school full time.

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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

Neo LMS

It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. Without modern technology and near-constant connectivity, online learning wouldn’t be possible. How students can help secure their personal data. Spoiler: Don’t open it!).

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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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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. If possible, teachers and professors should use multiple modes of conveying information (video, audio, text slides, etc.) The Case For Shutting Schools Down Instead of Moving Classes Online. Best Websites for Independent Reading.

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How can schools protect student data without training teachers in privacy basics?

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Gearing up for their district’s password-reset day in October, teachers and school administrators in Raytown, Missouri, watched a spoof video “gym” tour by their tech-support staff, who offered tips for stronger passwords amidst “laptop lunges” and “cross-tech” training. And plenty of free privacy resources can be found online.