Securly

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These include ensuring its ethical and responsible use , concerns about cheating, threats to student data privacy, and defending against new cyber risks and new forms of cyberbullying. A closer look at the data, though, suggests technology could be better utilized. Yet they also worry about the challenges AI presents.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Data privacy considerations and recommendations for GenAI adoption in schools Linnette Attai, Project Director for CoSN’s Student Data Privacy Initiative and President of the compliance consulting firm PlayWell, LLC, shares insights on data privacy risks associated with adopting GenAI tools and offers guidance for responsible implementation.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

The law applies directly to for-profit companies in California that make over $25 million annually, buy or sell the personal data of 50,000 or more consumers, or earn 50 percent or more of their annual revenue selling that data. How CCPA Reinforces Student Data Privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 15, 2020

The law applies directly to for-profit companies in California that make over $25 million annually, buy or sell the personal data of 50,000 or more consumers, or earn 50 percent or more of their annual revenue selling that data. How CCPA Reinforces Student Data Privacy.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 28, 2015

For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. Image credits.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

There have been 361 cybersecurity incidents involving public schools since 2016 according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center , and with rates increasing year over year , schools need to be more aware of issues with data privacy and enact targeted solutions to keep student data safe. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

What should teachers be expected to know about student data privacy and ethics? Considering so much of their jobs now revolve around student data, it’s a simple enough question—and one that researcher Ellen B. What is privacy? What are ethical and responsible uses of data?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2020

The law applies directly to for-profit companies in California that make over $25 million annually, buy or sell the personal data of 50,000 or more consumers, or earn 50 percent or more of their annual revenue selling that data. How CCPA Reinforces Student Data Privacy.

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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.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Nor did a district purchase the right to translate the language of the book into the language spoken by a student and/or their family. Update the examples and sample questions to improve student engagement or the quality of instruction? Correcting errors in the text? A desire to digitize some or all of the book?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Tools like Turnitin that check for plagiarism, intelligent tutoring softwares like Khan Academy or iReady that automate or personalize instruction, and chatbots like Alexa that answer student questions are all vulnerable to algorithmic biases in development and inequitable outcomes in implementation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2023

Researchers posit that the ethical questions around student privacy and social media posts should become topics of broad social and political discussion, rather than questions to be wrestled with by only individuals or education professionals.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

And the companies that provide these tools aren’t always careful stewards of the sometimes-sensitive information they collect from students. For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S.

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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.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2024

Additionally, look for products from companies that are part of the Student Data Privacy Consortium ; they've standardized the data privacy agreement process, which is fantastic. How can game-based learning tools be customized to meet the diverse needs of different classrooms and individual students?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2020

Holden Spaht, managing partner of Thoma Bravo, issued a statement this week saying: “We commit to being transparent in our data usage, protecting user privacy, and leading by example. We do not—and we will not—share or sell student data. Nice words are good but we need those actions to follow up.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Student data privacy is quite a different topic from the headlines most people read concerning data breaches. Student data privacy concerns, specifically, center on the misuse of personally identifiable information, known by its acronym PII. Manage data with precision. Vet your vendors.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. As an Education Technology Specialist at one of Colorado’s fastest-growing districts, District 49, I was tasked 5 years ago with the responsibility to ensure our district complied with federal and student data privacy laws.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

And the companies that provide these tools aren’t always careful stewards of the sometimes-sensitive information they collect from students. For example: A review of how companies handle student data by Internet Safety Labs, a nonprofit that tests software products, showed that 96 percent of apps used and recommended by U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As students use an ever-growing array of software applications, programs and devices, they generate huge quantities of data, metadata and other sensory inputs while in school. Collectively, this data is of great value to different stakeholders. Teachers may use it to understand student behavior and plan better instruction.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters discussed the policies and practices that also keep data safe in a digital education environment. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority. However, it’s about the right data in the right hands.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And how well can you demonstrate that the expense of the product, and the risks and compromises taken with student data privacy, will yield benefits for the students? Was it a good idea, for example, to turn one’s back on students to write on the board? Those questions seem quaint now.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

Cybercriminals using stolen student information can cause serious long-term issues and often go unnoticed. For example, of 40,000 children who were involved in a 2011 data breach , more than 10% of them had their social security numbers compromised and used by a cybercriminal. Identity information and personal records.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

How Caliper Enables a Deeper Level of Data Sharing. You don’t have to be a technologist, teacher, or even work in a school, to appreciate the conveniences that data sharing enables. For example, a learning activity is represented like this: “Student A (actor) started (action) Quiz B (object.)”.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

For guidance on these and other matters, her district works with the California Student Privacy Alliance and their student data privacy agreement, a template document districts can use as a contract with providers. The agreement is very robust and provides a good launching point for conversation.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit, states have passed approximately 110 laws since 2013 concerning student data privacy. But what happens in these legislative halls are rarely visible to teachers, students and parents.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

That allows her to see data trends from one class to another. Vass says typically, her data walls aren’t tied to individual students. Perform a Google image search for “classroom data walls,” and you’ll see many examples of how teachers are displaying kids’ scores and results in the classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Levin counted each district’s data breach separately, even if they were all hit by the same cyber attack. For example, a major breach at educational testing company Pearson during the 2019-20 school year affected an unknown number of student records in thousands of schools. Students and teachers feared retribution.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. As an Education Technology Specialist at one of Colorado’s fastest-growing districts, District 49, I was tasked 5 years ago with the responsibility to ensure our district complied with federal and student data privacy laws.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

An example is the distribution of iPads to all students. A good strategy will provide the oversight and direction to use those iPads to change the students’ approach to education. A tactic is an individual action that is taken in the implementation of a larger strategy.

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Educate AI Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By following these steps, collaborating with stakeholders, and remaining committed to continuous improvement, schools and districts can harness the power of AI to create more equitable, engaging, and effective learning experiences for all students. Real-World Example: A high school implemented an AI-powered essay grader.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Success will come by ensuring teachers understand what different tools can do, highlighting best practices, sharing fun and relevant examples, and providing time for educators to play with and learn new tools.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers. Whether or not they are compliant with COPPA, FERPA or CIPA or any of the student data privacy laws is not always clear.

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Lightspeed Systems

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As such, academic dishonesty—student “cheating,” for example—has always proven a pain in the arse for educators. With enabling technologies at the fingertips of students at every grade of the K-12 spectrum, there’s a tendency for some to consider cheating a byproduct of today’s Information Age.

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ET Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

Ensure Student Data and Privacy Before utilizing any AI tools, it is important that you consult with your District personnel and/or Director of Technology to ensure that they are approved for staff use and comply with district policies. Many tools use uploaded data to continue to improve and refine their algorithm and features.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Whenever a teacher wants to use a new app or website that involves any student data, she or he must either check in with an instructional technology specialist (who is familiar with the various student privacy laws governing educational technology listed below) or check the CPSD website for approved applications.

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