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CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI. Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:24. Students now have more devices than ever, making it more challenging to measure whether these technologies are being used correctly in the classroom and how they are affecting student outcomes. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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How K–12 Schools Can Balance Privacy and Security Protocols

EdTech Magazine

How K–12 Schools Can Balance Privacy and Security Protocols. Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how data privacy concerns are expanding with education technology use. schools. .

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5 different ways IT directors handle student data privacy

eSchool News

Student data privacy is a hot-button issue. In the last five years, according to Amelia Vance, director of education privacy & policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), over 600 bills on the topic have been introduced and 125 new laws have passed in about 40 states.

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5 Considerations for Buying Classroom Technology

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 04/16/2019 - 09:13. These cost-effective devices support a wide range of learners and show a direct impact on student success. . Interoperability and Student Data Privacy and Protection. The infrastructure needs to handle massive amounts of information, run efficiently and protect student privacy. .

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Will 2019 Be the Year of Privacy? Five Things to Look for in Education

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That white noise you heard around student data privacy in 2018 is about to be replaced with thunder. Relative to the flurry of legislative activity seen in prior years, it was a somewhat measured year for student data privacy. All eyes on the feds The appetite for federal privacy legislation is growing.

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Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online

EdTech Magazine

Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online. Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:25. A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. shailaja.neela….

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FETC 2019: Day One

eSchool News

Not the driving rain or 50-degree temperatures could keep edtech enthusiasts from the opening day of FETC 2019 in Orlando. Student Data Privacy. Wearing winter coats and braving the harsh Florida weather, lines formed early for the 8 am workshops. However, in its usual manner, FETC changed it up for the better.