Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

And it’s a lucrative business: There were more than 26,000 reported victims of phishing scams in 2018, who lost upwards of $48 million. Students are especially susceptible to scams that convey a sense of authority or that contain veiled threats regarding one’s permanent record. In fact, data indicates that it’s probably not.

Learning 254

Learning Student Data Privacy Data Software 254

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It is important that we address the need for changes to privacy/security policy and practice based on rigorous, replicable analysis and methods.

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EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

There’s perhaps no other edtech topic discussed more these days than student data privacy. Because keeping your students’ data safe is important to everyone here at Gaggle, we decided that our next webcast should focus on what school leaders and edtech companies can do to protect student data.

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Data Student Data Privacy Education EdTech 40

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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Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 119

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

Justin Bathon, a lawyer and associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky, says that because of this complexity, school district attorneys have an inclination to not use technology. The agreement is very robust and provides a good launching point for conversation.”

Student Data Privacy 83

Student Data Privacy Policies Data EdTech 83

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

EdSurgents captured these tidbits in our reporter notebooks—take a look below. But making assumptions about a student’s potential based on data alone comes with its own set of risks, explains Manuela Ekowo, a policy analyst with New America. KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS about the news, reports Common Sense Media.

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Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 71

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

A landmark report from TNTP, a nonprofit organization, estimated that the 50 largest U.S. Some of those teachers spend upwards of 150 hours every year on training sessions, workshops and conferences that sometimes resemble what many students experience in the classroom: listening to a lecture and taking notes.

Digital Badges 68

Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 68

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The company’s software can be used to manage who gets to see what data, allowing a help desk employee to access student enrollment records but not financial aid, for example. Universities are going to have to start selling students on the notion that they’re doing all that they can to protect their data,” Litton says.

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Data Student Data Privacy Company Industry 60

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.”. How did you go about the study? It ended up being a little bit of a fight; it didn’t come easily.

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Education Data Company Student Data Privacy 98

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. 5:33 Due to the stigma around self reporting. A lot of students don’t self identify.

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EdTech Survey Learning Data 52

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, it can also turn learning environments into the digital wild west, where teachers and students can venture into new, uncharted territories with digital learning apps that may not be effective or aligned with district curriculum or student data privacy policies.

Student Data Privacy 98

Student Data Privacy Case Study Policies Data 98

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

The International Society for Technology in Education partnered with nonprofit organization Project Unicorn to create a report outlining five key recommendations schools should consider in technology investment decisions. Another factor to consider is how the product can be used to support student learning needs across multiple subjects.

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Technology Classroom Student Data Privacy Outcomes 418

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Suppose an individual studied at a state school in China, took a virtual course from a U.S. How would a graduate school in Spain verify the myriad records, in weighing that student’s application? It was recently reported that the bank JP Morgan is testing blockchain technology in transfers of U.S.

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Sony Digital Badges Khan Academy Education 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The solution allows teachers to conveniently create and grade tests aligned with Learning Objectives, review student and class performance based on Benchmarks, generate analytical reports and export grade books pre-formatted for LMS input, and much more.

Robotics 42

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Report highlights. This happens with social studies too.). No matter what the subject, though, every publisher should be ready to share their student data privacy standards for their digital tools. Math and science, on the other hand, are more likely to be digital. Join the Community.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Industry 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

These interventions ensure that students are being equipped with the best possible skills practice to achieve academic growth. As a result, Alexander has seen significant growth in her students. With reliable, actionable data, educators at Morris Elementary are able to provide targeted instruction.

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Education Learning EdTech Data 120

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Students complete homework or classwork assignments through the ASSISTments platform. Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching. 20+ PDF Downloadable Study Material. Private Community & Study Group.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Studies are always helpful, but this should already be understood. Census data, and the divide among states in internet accessibility is apparent.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Faria will deliver a new and improved version of Atlas, combining its curriculum planning functions with ManageBac’s learning management functions including assessment and reporting, service learning, and project-based learning. Possip provides a community that lets parents have a direct role in improving their schools.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” Students in Oregon Were Bullied and Forced to Read Bible, Report Says.” ” That is, students in the North Bend School District. ” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

ESSA’s accountability processes also require new types of data collection and disaggregation, including of non-academic indicators of school quality. Significantly, ESSA mandates the collection and reporting of per pupil expenditure data at the school level. Students cheat, we’re repeatedly told.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

” “ Richard Spencer , the white nationalist, has dropped his lawsuit against the University of Cincinnati,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New study finds that ending SAT and ACT requirements results in more applications and more diversity – without any decline in graduation rates.”

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

. “The United States Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General has found in a recent report that the department’s overall information technology security is ‘not generally effective’ in meeting several federal requirements,” Campus Technology reports. ” Education in the Courts. .”

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Wayne Johnson, the head of the department’s financial aid division and a former executive at a student loan company , says that those “non-traditional” servicers could include companies like Visa , Amazon , or Goldman Sachs. ” Via The Hechinger Report : “ U.S. ” Remember: Jeb loves Betsy.

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Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Atlantic : “ DeVos Says There’s One Thing Her School-Safety Commission Won’t Be Studying: Guns.” ” Elsewhere in North Carolina , Dana Goldstein reports for The NYT on “What Budget Cuts Mean for Third Graders in a Rural School.” National) Education Politics. ” Testing.

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. Via New America : “Why Does Betsy DeVos think Federal Student Loan Debt has Grown by 1,000 percent?” Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40