EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

We have seen an increase in devices, we’ve seen an increase in access to applications and we’ve seen an increase in information.”. While accessing technology once required a multistep process and was severely limited in the classroom, 74 percent of K–12 schools say they now have more than one device per student, according to a CoSN report.

Technology 351

Technology Student Data Privacy Education Conference 351

Doug Levin

JUNE 28, 2015

As I’ve noted previously, I think there is an abundance of evidence to suggest that school district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and that we need to do more to build school district capacity to manage student data. Image credits.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Guidelines 244

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

Between the creation of a social rating system and street cameras with facial recognition capabilities, technology reports coming out of China have raised serious concerns for privacy advocates. million earlier this month. There have been a number of initiatives to reform the CFIUS process.

Student Data Privacy 162

Student Data Privacy Company Data EdTech 162

Lightspeed Systems

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

With this reliance comes a need for powerful tools to manage, monitor, and optimize technology usagethis is where Lightspeed Systems shines. Known for its innovative solutions tailored for K-12 education, Lightspeed Systems empowers districts with actionable data that enhances learning, ensures safety, and optimizes resources.

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Data System Student Data Privacy Software 59

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2025

Superintendents participating in the edLeader Panel “ Data Privacy: A Critical Multi-Stakeholder School District Priority ” shared their effective strategies, centered on five guidelines that inform their actions to ensure data privacy.

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Data Student Data Privacy Guidelines Training 90

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

When it comes to children’s school data we should ask who controls it, what is it worth and how will it impact their lives." Students and parents may be able to interact with the data and evaluate its impact and also its limitations. Data, in other words, is valuable.

Data 156

Data System Industry Student Data Privacy 156

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

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. Of course, issues of privacy and security are related, but not the same.

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Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

Securly

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The experience of an administrator is different from that of a teacher, and a teacher’s experience is different from a student’s. For K-12 edtech leaders, the start of the 2024-25 school year brought some familiar pressures, like systems to deploy and staff to train. Yet they also worry about the challenges AI presents.

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EdTech How To Analysis Student Data Privacy 130

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Reporting All of the panelists have or are establishing an anonymous reporting system so that parents, teachers, and students can report safety concerns. Offering community townhalls first, though, is important so that the constituents understand what the districts policies are and how students should be using AI.

Guidelines 93

Guidelines Student Data Privacy Policies Digital Citizenship 93

Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

How can schools and districts systemically create a vision of teaching and learning that’s personal, authentic, relevant, and harnesses the power of technology? Equity is core to the work, and FRS districts are working diligently to create opportunity for all students , particularly those that are traditionally underserved.

Future Ready 279

Future Ready Classroom Student Data Privacy Professional Learning 279

Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the historic textbook business model and given how most of us access content online, from news to books to music to movies, the default procurement choice in the digital instructional materials market is clearly biased toward licensing.

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Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Broadband 387

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution. Legislators across all 50 states have introduced student data privacy laws. The move makes sense: As educators leverage the benefits of connected classroom technologies, student data is captured and used to personalize the experience.

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Data Student Data Privacy Pearson EdTech 280

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

Do you support student use of AI in school and/or for assignments? Hagel of the Peninsula School District. The discussion will focus on ensuring AI enhances, rather than diminishes, human potential in education.

Student Data Privacy 86

Student Data Privacy Conference Future Ready Trends 86

Lightspeed Systems

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Technology plays a vital role in education, giving students access to digital resources, enhancing instruction, and streamlining school operations. But as schools adopt more edtech tools, managing privacy, security, and compliance across all applications becomes increasingly complex. What is an App Audit?

Student Data Privacy 52

Student Data Privacy Guidelines Data EdTech 52

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2024

Deeper Insights on a Large Scale Another way to think of SafeInsights is as a telescope, say Slavinsky and his colleague Richard Baraniuk, the founder and director of OpenStax, which publishes open access course materials. They need to understand how the system works.”

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Data Student Data Privacy Education Policies 193

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

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. And with privacy concerns rising, some providers want nothing to do with personal data.

EdTech 215

EdTech Coursera Company Data 215

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Which technologies are collecting student data? How is that data being used? Who has access to it? But now, with entire school systems using technology as a means to access learning, those questions are growing in volume and urgency. And how long is it kept?

Student Data Privacy 183

Student Data Privacy Data Survey Advocacy 183

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. Moreover, since effective AI solutions require large amounts of information, maintaining student data privacy is an ongoing challenge. There is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long.

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Khan Academy Education Student Data Privacy Secondary 217

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

AUSTIN, TX – Lightspeed Systems, the leader in safe, secure and equitable education technology, announces Digital Equity—a module that provides robust and real-time connectivity and device health data on students’ school-issued devices. This is a huge step in leveling the playing field for so many students.”

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System Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Broadband 93

Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system?

EdTech 164

EdTech Student Data Privacy Academic Standards LMS 164

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Despite universal concerns about student data privacy, communicating school policies can quickly overwhelm school leaders. CoSN has stepped in with guidance for superintendents and principals to help them with several aspects of student data privacy, including best practices for informing the community.

Student Data Privacy 40

Student Data Privacy Data Policies BYOD 40

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

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. And with privacy concerns rising, some providers want nothing to do with personal data.

EdTech 157

EdTech Coursera Company Data 157

Educate AI Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

From personalized learning platforms to automated grading systems, AI-powered tools offer the potential to revolutionize teaching and learning, creating more engaging, effective, and equitable educational experiences for all students. However, this potential is intertwined with significant risks.

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Policies Data Training Guidelines 66

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

What rights do parents, students and teachers have in an educational system increasingly awash in data and technology? The degree of privacy a student gets should not be dependent on that student’s socioeconomic status. However, he also expressed reservations about schools monitoring students online. “I

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Social Media Student Data Privacy Facebook Data 154

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. It is not about malicious intruders hacking or stealing credentials to get into a system to steal corporate intellectual property or records to sell on the dark web. Lock down access to PII with IAM.

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Student Data Privacy Data Pearson Social Media 40

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2018

Student data privacy and security are top priorities for edtech leaders. Here are five practical steps that every school or district employee should take to keep student data from being compromised. Check with your IT department before using apps or software. (And

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Data Student Data Privacy Software Policies 91

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. But that’s just one part of guarding student information. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 98

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

million student and teacher interactions, the report provides insights on trends, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-aligned evidence and categorical rankings relevant to K-12 decision-makers as well as edtech product leaders. This year also saw an increase in unique edtech tools accessed individually by both students and teachers.

EdTech 106

EdTech LMS Student Data Privacy Analysis 106

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." When this system gets breached, your identity may be forever compromised. million K-12 students. The breach affects 1.3

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

She noted a likely “clampdown” due to concerns over student data privacy, and central district offices are on the hook to make sure that edtech tools are secure. So while top-down purchasing decisions may be loosening, “I also think there is going to be a pullback because of student data privacy issues.”

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Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 156

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

And, unless yours is a very fortunate system, technology staff hasn’t increased at a rate commensurate with the reliance on, and the complexity of, technology that supports school operation and education of students. Edtech information is then not limited to one school but shared throughout the system.

EdTech 125

EdTech How To Student Data Privacy Professional Learning 125

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. CoSN approached him to discuss the importance of data privacy and the different approaches towards creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring student data privacy.

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Data Microsoft Student Data Privacy Google 123

edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

While a Learning Management System may be used to collect and provide information about classes, calendars, and assignments, there may also be a separate Student Information System that holds the data on each student’s schedules, grades, and other records. Reg Leichty.

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Data Student Data Privacy Software Internet Safety 98

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Read “ Making the Case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity ,” which identifies actions a school system IT staff can take to better defend IT infrastructure. Senate Before a disaster strikes, it is incumbent upon school system IT personnel to have emergency operations plans in place to ensure continuity of learning.

EdTech 120

EdTech Resources Student Data Privacy Data 120

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Data privacy, a multi-stakeholder priority for school systems, touches every aspect of operations. Therefore, assessing privacy and compliance policies and practices related to the systemwide use of technology is a continual priority. Responsive, responsible privacy administration and management mitigate risk.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 86

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Read “ Making the Case for Increased Investment in Cybersecurity ,” which identifies actions a school system IT staff can take to better defend IT infrastructure. Senate Before a disaster strikes, it is incumbent upon school system IT personnel to have emergency operations plans in place to ensure continuity of learning.

EdTech 117

EdTech Resources Student Data Privacy Data 117

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." When this system gets breached, your identity may be forever compromised. million K-12 students. The breach affects 1.3

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150