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While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing studentdata. A December 2022 report from InternetSafety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared studentdata with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising.
Nonetheless, as schools rely more and more on the internet for the delivery of core education programs and services we must remain cognizant of the ways in which our use of the technology may represent potential new threats to students and school communities. “ Information security “).
Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, studentsafety, and, importantly, studentdataprivacy. Finally, Lightspeed Systems is a StudentDataPrivacy Consortium signatory, and has signed the StudentPrivacy Pledge.
The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties.
More than a million cases of child identity theft are reported every year and, as school districts continue to introduce students to new technology and advanced digital curriculum, Internetsafety education is becoming an increasingly essential tool when preventing cybercrime.
The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. educational institutions shared that data with third parties.
Kevin then moved on to work as an education technology specialist and headed a district’s studentdataprivacy, internetsafety, and security initiative. After the military, Kevin worked in all areas of security and access control systems. Reg Leichty.
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