Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. Tagged on: April 28, 2017 As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back | TechCrunch → Another in a series of horse race stories about how device makers are competing for the education market.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But danah boyd, a Microsoft researcher and the founder of Data & Society, offered this grim prognostication: “Many of the forms of critical thinking that we’ve introduced into American education are backfiring right now.” What Happens to Student Data Privacy When Chinese Firms Acquire US Edtech Companies?

EdTech 114

EdTech Pearson Industry Student Data Privacy 114

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

More and more, teachers will assign a formative quiz in Google Classroom (or the Apple or Microsoft equivalents), but that data stays where it is. Caliper would allow desired data to be analyzed by district administration to measure how students are doing more frequently.

Data 107

Data EdTech Meeting Blended Learning 107

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For over 40 years the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) ran a program to support this vulnerable student population, but that has come to an end - in part because of student data privacy concerns. And when it comes from a 25-year-old with no experience, that doesn’t tend to go down that well.”

EdTech 150

EdTech Student Data Privacy Industry Social Media 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For over 40 years the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) ran a program to support this vulnerable student population, but that has come to an end - in part because of student data privacy concerns. And when it comes from a 25-year-old with no experience, that doesn’t tend to go down that well.”

EdTech 150

EdTech Student Data Privacy Industry Social Media 150

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2019

Technology should be used to support learning in the classroom, enhance instructional methods and positively impact student achievement. . Therefore, it is essential to consider what products will serve as tools that align with student learning goals and standards. Interoperability and Student Data Privacy and Protection.

Technology 413

Technology Classroom Student Data Privacy Outcomes 413

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

CatchOn’s dashboard and reports provide 100% visibility of activity on all devices, enabling administrative leaders to assess the success of technology initiatives and prescribe professional development on a per-campus level based on actual usage data. The judges recommended the 2-1 for its construction, strength, and approachable price.

Robotics 42

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 42

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. What then of the students? By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. What then of the students? By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Highlights include new reader functionality in Destiny Library Manager, offline access on Chromebooks and support for exporting eBook notes to Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive documents, web accessibility guidelines update to Destiny Discover, QoL updates to the Lexile Reading Program Service and Resource Manager, and more.

Chromebook 45

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software. “ Microsoft Hopes to Revive Its Education Tablet Efforts With the New $399 Surface Go,” says Edsurge.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

Consumer groups like Common Sense Media and companies like Microsoft have spoken positively of the bill. But some student-privacy advocates are saying it doesn’t go far enough in restricting what private companies can do with student data.

Student Data Privacy 28

Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. .” Education in the Courts. ” That’s Dallas Dance.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. And for a while, the news was full of stories about this state or that state, this district or that district “going Google” (as well as a fair number of PR from Microsoft about those who opted to stay with its suite of office and email products).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ Rockhurst University is sued over data breach in phishing scam.”

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Microsoft has acquired GitHub. Here’s the NYT headline : “Microsoft Buys GitHub for $7.5 Via Education Week : “‘Impenetrable’ World of Student Data Brokers a Major Concern, Study Says.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Apple’s New Digital Student IDs Raise Questions About Security.”

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” Via Gizmodo : “ Peter Thiel Gains New Zealand Citizenship as Tech Elites Prep for Doomsday.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40