Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

The conferences were the most publicly visible part of SIIA’s education programming, attracting executives from big textbook publishers along with their peers from major technology companies with growing education footprints, including Apple and Microsoft. Panels and keynotes covered the latest industry trends.

Industry 176

Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 176

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. What then of the students? By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." Windows 10 Cloud appears to be Microsoft's attempt to compete.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

More and more, teachers will assign a formative quiz in Google Classroom (or the Apple or Microsoft equivalents), but that data stays where it is. Caliper would allow desired data to be analyzed by district administration to measure how students are doing more frequently.

Data 144

Data EdTech Meeting Blended Learning 144

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.

EdTech 77

EdTech Student Data Privacy Data Guidelines 77

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For over 40 years the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) ran a program to support this vulnerable student population, but that has come to an end - in part because of student data privacy concerns. And when it comes from a 25-year-old with no experience, that doesn’t tend to go down that well.”

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

For over 40 years the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) ran a program to support this vulnerable student population, but that has come to an end - in part because of student data privacy concerns. And when it comes from a 25-year-old with no experience, that doesn’t tend to go down that well.”

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Related: How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions Yet nearly a decade since starting the overhaul, the state still hasn’t shown that CTE gives students a career boost. One upshot is that policymakers cannot see where public school graduates work or how much they earn.

Outcomes 140

Outcomes Data Education Report 140

MindShift

MARCH 24, 2015

Consumer groups like Common Sense Media and companies like Microsoft have spoken positively of the bill. But some student-privacy advocates are saying it doesn’t go far enough in restricting what private companies can do with student data.

Student Data Privacy 28

Student Data Privacy Data Khan Academy Pearson 28

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 13, 2024

Image Source The checklist uses four criteria for assessing AI tools: Relevancy, Student Data Privacy, Ease of Learning, and Support. You can sign up for a free Suno account and log in with Google or Microsoft accounts. One part of that resource is the “Assessing AI for Classroom Use Checklist” document. But guess what?!

Tools 45

Tools Student Data Privacy Education Assessment 45

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Highlights include new reader functionality in Destiny Library Manager, offline access on Chromebooks and support for exporting eBook notes to Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive documents, web accessibility guidelines update to Destiny Discover, QoL updates to the Lexile Reading Program Service and Resource Manager, and more.

Chromebook 59

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 59

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

CatchOn’s dashboard and reports provide 100% visibility of activity on all devices, enabling administrative leaders to assess the success of technology initiatives and prescribe professional development on a per-campus level based on actual usage data. The judges recommended the 2-1 for its construction, strength, and approachable price.

Robotics 47

Robotics Chromebook Edmentum Mobility 47

Lightspeed Systems

APRIL 1, 2025

Safety software is limited to district-issued devices, networks, and school-managed accounts (like Google Workspace or Microsoft 365). If a student logs into their personal email or social media at home, were not seeing it. Student data privacy is a top priority.

Student Data Privacy 52

Student Data Privacy Training Social Media Microsoft 52

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

And it's up to tech companies to make that clear — not bury it in privacy policies no one reads. Tagged on: April 28, 2017 As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back | TechCrunch → Another in a series of horse race stories about how device makers are competing for the education market.

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

But danah boyd, a Microsoft researcher and the founder of Data & Society, offered this grim prognostication: “Many of the forms of critical thinking that we’ve introduced into American education are backfiring right now.” What Happens to Student Data Privacy When Chinese Firms Acquire US Edtech Companies?

EdTech 133

EdTech Pearson Industry Company 133

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

The district has established detailed guidelines and procedures for using AI that attempts to protect student data privacy. She said those students looked on in wonder as their drawings and paragraphs were brought to life. Then, Microsoft made its AI assistant, called Copilot, a mandatory part of their software.

Data 110

Data Student Data Privacy Social Media Guidelines 110

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

Others as well, and that’s led to some some large incidents that have affected school systems nationwide, coupled with sort of over sharing that’s going on in either Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, depending on the system that the school system uses. So locking down those credentials. For all users.

Education 57

Education System Data E-rate 57

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” Via Gizmodo : “ Peter Thiel Gains New Zealand Citizenship as Tech Elites Prep for Doomsday.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Indeed, Edutechnica, which also tracks LMS data, responds with their own numbers and says that Blackboard still has about two hundred more installations than Canvas and about a million more students using the software. “ Microsoft Hopes to Revive Its Education Tablet Efforts With the New $399 Surface Go,” says Edsurge.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. And for a while, the news was full of stories about this state or that state, this district or that district “going Google” (as well as a fair number of PR from Microsoft about those who opted to stay with its suite of office and email products).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Microsoft has acquired GitHub. Here’s the NYT headline : “Microsoft Buys GitHub for $7.5 Via Education Week : “‘Impenetrable’ World of Student Data Brokers a Major Concern, Study Says.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Apple’s New Digital Student IDs Raise Questions About Security.”

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Facebook E-rate 46

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” ” Via The Kansas City Star : “ Rockhurst University is sued over data breach in phishing scam.”

Education 53

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 53

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. .” Education in the Courts. ” That’s Dallas Dance.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44