eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

AUSTIN, TX – Lightspeed Systems, the leader in safe, secure and equitable education technology, announces Digital Equity—a module that provides robust and real-time connectivity and device health data on students’ school-issued devices. This is a huge step in leveling the playing field for so many students.”

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

In order to measure how effective a technology is, it is important to have enough data to see how well students are using certain tools and what they are using them for. . Many schools send out surveys or use current Lightspeed systems to collect and analyze technology impact and use. .

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 28, 2015

For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. Image credits.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Called Check the Privacy , the initiative, announced Wednesday, aims to provide a one-stop shop for educators searching for safe, secure tools to use with their students. A screenshot of Check the Privacy's searchable library of more than 7,000 edtech products. We’re all trying to solve the same problem.”

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

How can schools and districts systemically create a vision of teaching and learning that’s personal, authentic, relevant, and harnesses the power of technology? Budget and Resources. The transition to a more personal and authentic approach requires strategic short-term and long-term budgeting and leveraging of resources.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

After the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning models at the start of the pandemic, the use of online tools and resources may seem like less of a concern now, but ensuring that students’ data remains protected is still a priority, especially as it is a federal requirement. Reg Leichty.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 25, 2023

Overview OVERVIEW With a strong focus on data governance, Fayette County Public Schools partners with Lightspeed Systems® to effectively manage their edtech ecosystem—in and outside of the classroom. However, Fayette County knew that ensuring student data privacy on the school-issued devices was going to be a challenge. “We

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2015

Rubric could help districts gauge how to rate apps based on how they handle data privacy. A rating system for educational apps has the potential to fill in a student data privacy gap between what school districts can control and what teachers can download.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Student Data Privacy Educational apps often require access to student data, making it vital to ensure these apps comply with data privacy regulations like FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). Provide Training.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. And oftentimes, they’re coming from parties that have not typically had a voice in this conversation: parents, teachers and students themselves. Who has access to it? And how long is it kept?

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

More important, though, every piece of technology must adhere to the district’s student data privacy policies. While the old system was to say yes to every teacher’s technology request, the new system could seem like a lot of nos. Responsible, responsive privacy administration and management mitigates RISK.

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Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

One cannot be said to have secure IT systems in the absence of a meaningful privacy policy; likewise, one cannot ensure privacy if one’s IT systems also are not secured. School district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and security. and compliance.

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eSpark

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Where does the privacy conversation start? Think of inputs as the information you enter into an AI system—anything from your side of a Google Bard conversation to the conversation you have with an AI transcription app to a large spreadsheet full of student assessment data. What safeguards are in place to protect it?

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect.

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techlearning

JULY 23, 2018

and the MLB All Star game were the backdrop for the inaugural CoSN Student Data Privacy Workshop. This seal program is the “nation’s only data privacy seal for school systems” that recognizes school districts’ commitment to high standards around student data privacy. Washington, D.C.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

Key Takeaways: Collaborative Approach: Ensuring student safety online requires a collaborative effort between technology services and academic teams within the school system. This includes aligning strategies for content filtering, resource vetting, and data protection. How are we betting our resources?

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The edWebinar series will continue on a monthly basis throughout the school year, addressing topics that CoSN has covered in one-page briefs : Accessibility, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Mobile Learning, Online Assessment, Student Data Privacy, Smart Network Design, Strategic Technology Planning and Investment, and Closing the Homework Gap.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

For guidance on these and other matters, her district works with the California Student Privacy Alliance and their student data privacy agreement, a template document districts can use as a contract with providers. The agreement is very robust and provides a good launching point for conversation.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The degree of privacy a student gets should not be dependent on that student’s socioeconomic status.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Caliper promises to do something new and exciting: It can make available sharing the data of students’ online activities, such as students’. answers to quizzes; responses on worksheets; views of videos; clicks on interactive resources. This data is stored in what is called a Learning Record Store.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers. Whether or not they are compliant with COPPA, FERPA or CIPA or any of the student data privacy laws is not always clear.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

When we rolled out our classroom tech demos, parents were pulling me aside, saying how much these programs (Read180, System 44, iRead, Math180) would have helped, how they wished they had this tech as kids. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction. Now they do. TECH USED ?

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

" Tagged on: April 28, 2017 Unroll.me's shadiness is exactly why people don't trust tech companies | Mashable → Users have a right to know exactly how and when their data is being used. " Tagged on: May 1, 2017 Can zapping your neck help you quickly learn a foreign language?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2016

The second annual survey from the organization , which aims to provide guidance around the K-12 shift to digital curriculum, also revealed that 65 percent of those surveyed are currently staffing positions to help deal with the expansion of digital resources. Advocating personalized paths of learning using resources.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2016

Selected among nearly 90 school district applicants nationwide, the seven school systems were chosen by CoSN for demonstrating effective practices in each of the following areas: • Leadership, including managing and collaborating with stakeholders regarding the use and governance of student data to inform instruction.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

How do you know if your school system is high performing in its use of technology? A first step is for districts to learn about CoSN’s new Digital Leap Success Matrix (Matrix) which outlines the practices needed to be a successful digital school system. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

However, leaders are often not close enough to the details to be able to assess the effectiveness of existing privacy protections. Usually, it is the CTO/CIO who first raises the alert that the system is too outdated to support current responsibilities and requirements.

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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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