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How to Vet Schools' Apps for Student Data Privacy

EdTech Magazine

While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data. A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising.

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5 Considerations for Buying Classroom Technology

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about how investments can improve equity in STEM education. Alignment with Student Learning Goals and Standards. 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.

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Promethean Announces iKeepSafe Student Data Privacy Certification in the U.S. for ClassFlow Software

eSchool News

It also helps teachers deliver dynamic lessons to students’ devices and brings interactive classroom displays to life for effective hybrid learning. iKeepSafe privacy certifications ensure that edtech products are compliant and demonstrate responsible privacy, safety, and security practices.

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

EdTech Magazine

Shockingly poor data hygiene. Just over half (53 percent) of students surveyed had security software on their computers, only 37 percent had smartphone protection and an even lower number, 14 percent, had some security installed on their tablets. . Why K–12 StudentsData is Valuable to Cyberattackers .

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Protecting Student Data Privacy as a Guiding EdTech Principle

Lightspeed Systems

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. We will always treat that data with the utmost security and privacy.

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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

Edsurge

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.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

Edsurge

Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. SIIA dates back to 1984, when it was known as the Software Publishers Association. It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.”

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