- Report
Surveying Encryption Practices of Technology Used Within Schools
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThis study is a result of automated tests on 1,221 logins used by 1,128 vendors for technology used in schools and by youth. We surveyed login locations (login…
- Lesson Plans
E-Rate Toolkit – Administrator Guide
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThe Toolkit contains lessons for school administrators organized by grade, complete with supporting student handouts, videos, assessments, and parent tips, as …
- Report
Assessing State Laws on Student Privacy in 2014 and Beyond
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThis report provides an update for what action has taken place at the state level in support of connected classrooms that respect and safeguard student privacy…
- Report
Five Ways Community Organizations Can Ensure Effective and Responsible Data Use
May 10, 2017Learn MoreData informed decision-making is a central tenet of cradle to career collective impact efforts, neighborhood-based strategies, community schools initiatives, a…
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COPPA: The Basics
May 10, 2017Learn MoreThis FAQ document gives an overview of basics for ed tech professionals and developers to know in advance of updates to COPPA being implemented.
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Improving Student Outcomes with Advanced Analytics
May 9, 2017Learn MoreThis paper argues that educators must recognize the need to treat students holistically through:• Meeting the academic needs of students regardless of where th…
- News Article
EdTech Next – Emerging technology for K–12 education
May 9, 2017Learn MoreThe real innovation in learning analytics, and the focus of this July 2014 EdTechNext report, is the emerging application of data in much more granular, learne…
- News Article
Student Data Privacy: An Overview
May 9, 2017Learn MoreStudent data privacy conversations center on concerns regarding the safeguarding of data collected in educational settings. These concerns oftentimes revolve a…
- Report
Personalized Learning: The Conversations We’re Not Having
May 9, 2017Learn MoreKey questions explored in this primer include: what, exactly the rhetoric surrounding personalized learning is promising, and why? Can an analysis show whether…
- Report
The Legacy of inBloom
May 9, 2017Learn MoreInBloom was an ambitious edtech initiative funded in 2011, launched in 2013, and ended in 2014. This report addresses why the story of inBloom is important. Fo…
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Opportunity for all? Technology and Learning in Lower-Income Families
May 9, 2017Learn MoreThis report analyzes the 'digital divide' by discussing challenges faced by lower income families with respect to the use of technology in learning, both at ho…
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The Evolution of the Student Data Privacy and Security Paradigm
May 9, 2017Learn MoreThis paper was developed to provide support to education policy makers and practitioners for their work in addressing student data privacy and security in an i…
