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There Is a Heightened Awareness Around Student Data Privacy. Here’s What Schools Are Doing About It

Digital Promise

Recent articles emerged as a result of remote learning, including: Remote Learning Software Tracked Kids’ Data to Sell to Advertisers and Brokers. Private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to ‘Crack Down’ on Ed Tech, Student Data Privacy.

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare is the mission that brought so many of us to the space. Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. Everything else pales in comparison.

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Introducing AI Chat for Securly Filter

Securly

Beyond its impact on academic integrity, AI use in schools also raises issues about student data privacy and digital citizenship. Instead, their focus is turning toward solutions to help them use AI in a responsible and ethical way, and teach their students to do the same.

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What Happens to Student Data Privacy When Chinese Firms Acquire U.S. Edtech Companies?

Edsurge

He noted that the company will comply with Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a federal regulation created in order to protect the privacy of children online, but notes that the rules and regulations surrounding the law are confusing for all actors involved.

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Instructure Is Back on the Stock Market, But Not Much Change Expected For Canvas Users

Edsurge

The specific concern came over a statement by the company’s then-CEO, Dan Goldsmith, who boasted at an investor conference that the company was developing algorithms based on user data that would give it a competitive advantage in the market. And Instructure’s latest prospectus doesn’t mention big plans to use data or algorithms, notes Hill.

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Movers and Shakers—New Edtech District Leaders Take Position

eSchool News

Phil has led the charge for his district to develop and implement Student Data Privacy systems in the State of Illinois and recently presented at ISTELive22 on these protocols and processes. She has also taught graduate-level courses as an adjunct professor for Texas Woman’s University and Dallas Baptist University.

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5 Critical Guidelines for Student Data Privacy

edWeb.net

More important, though, every piece of technology must adhere to the district’s student data privacy policies. Of course, administrators should be talking to and working with their educators and staff to understand school policies, but getting parent support is also essential. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.