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Student Data Privacy: What’s Your Obligation?

Tom Murray

For over two centuries, student information and data was kept in paper form, often in filing cabinets in a school or district office. During this time, there was little concern over security breaches, improper data sharing, or student privacy issues. Similar to other industries (healthcare, financial, etc.),

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Making Sure Your Online Services Protect Your Students’ Data

edWeb.net

Reg Leichty provided an overview of the two key federal regulations regarding student data and privacy, starting with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). There are exceptions for studies, evaluation by state and federal agencies, and health or safety purposes. Identifying Trusted Apps.

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What You Need to Know About Teaching Cybersecurity

edWeb.net

In a recent edWebinar , Casey O’Brien, Executive Director, National CyberWatch Center, and Jim Kowatch, CEO, Infosec Learning, underscored that to fill the demand for cybersecurity experts, secondary and higher education should focus their attention on developing cybersecurity courses that are rooted in IT operations and applications.

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How Should We Approach the Ethical Considerations of AI in K-12 Education?

Edsurge

There is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long. The field of education is no less affected by these technologies. Continuing on this trajectory, there is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long. In K-12 education, a focus on ethical considerations is of critical importance.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Samsung’s Interactive Whiteboard was ready out-of-the-box and was an easy-to-use product for educators to easily provide personalized experiences.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

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. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

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Trump's Edtech Agenda Should Address Effectiveness, Equity, and Equilibrium in Higher Ed

Edsurge

In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. Here’s what Manuela Ekowo, policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America, had to say. education technology agenda. Distance education took place via.

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