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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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SIIA also created an “incubator” program in 2006 to support early-stage education companies, long before the idea became popular in the edtech industry. Broadband internet access and cloud computing made it easier to distribute educational software once sold on floppy disks and CD-ROMs.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

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The Keys to Discussing Student Data Privacy

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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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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

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In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations. Ensuring that a wide range of strategies for personalized, student-centered learning and pathways can be achieved by enabling a choice of digital learning products that can be configured for the needs of each student.

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Going on the Offensive: Cyber Security Strategies for Schools

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Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cyber security. While teachers may complain, having website filters and blocks can decrease the possibility of criminals accessing the schools’ tech through the web.

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Inside Tips for Successfully Implementing Online Assessments

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Online assessments will always raise student data privacy concerns. Whenever students are entering usernames, passwords, and other personal information, the administration needs to have extra protections. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. Lilly explained that his schools, for instance, have frequent administrative access audits to ensure they can’t see information, like social security numbers, they shouldn’t. These records need similar levels of protection.