Protecting Student Data Privacy When Reviewing EdTech Apps
Lightspeed Systems
APRIL 12, 2024
Student data privacy is a primary concern when using edtech apps, and a new resource exists to make educators’ evaluations of apps easier.
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Lightspeed Systems
APRIL 12, 2024
Student data privacy is a primary concern when using edtech apps, and a new resource exists to make educators’ evaluations of apps easier.
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Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Finally, Lightspeed Systems is a Student Data Privacy Consortium signatory, and has signed the Student Privacy Pledge.
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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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manages IMS Global’s TrustEd Apps program to proactively guide and support institutions and edtech suppliers in the use, collection, and sharing of sensitive student data. She graduated from Florida State University and received a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.
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With this understanding, many district administrators and technology coaches have found a need to vet the limitless purchasing options out there and make decisions that look past the flash of products to ones that will truly impact student learning. Check to see if the vendor has signed the Student Data Privacy Pledge.
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