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- Higher Ed Perspectives
The Datafication of Student Life and the Consequences for Student Data Privacy
Apr 11, 2022Kyle M. L. Jones (MLIS, PhD) Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUPUI)Learn MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic changed American higher education in more ways than many people realize: beyond forcing schools to transition overnight to fully online l…
- Blog
So Much Data: Thinking About How We Govern with Data and How We Are Governed by Data in US Higher Education
Apr 11, 2022Michael Brown, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, School of Education, Iowa State UniversityLearn MoreAs a researcher who focuses on how US higher education institutions construct data systems to support students’ success, I find myself having the same conversa…
- Student Perspectives
Elevating Student Voices: Conversations about Student Privacy with Undergraduates During COVID-19
Feb 2, 2021Alexis ShoreLearn MoreWhile student privacy advocates and educators have recognized privacy issues in higher education during COVID-19, a gap remains between their voices and studen…
- Blog
The Trouble With Pasco County’s Predictive Policing Program
Dec 18, 2020Anisha Reddy*Learn MoreIn late November, the Tampa Bay Times reported that a predictive policing system aimed at identifying students who may be “potential criminals” incorporates da…
- Blog
Social Virtual Reality: Privacy Risks, Opportunities, and Guidelines to Keep Young People Safe in Immersive Social Spaces
Dec 16, 2020Divine MaloneyLearn MoreAs an expert on social virtual reality (VR), I aim to create safer, more emotionally fulfilling experiences for children and teens on VR platforms. Many parent…
- What We're Reading
FPF’s Student Privacy Newsletter – November 2020
Dec 2, 2020Learn MoreWelcome to FPF’s Student Privacy Newsletter! With the fall semester coming to an end, we’ve rounded up noteworthy student privacy issues that have surfaced as …
