Your Predictive Analytics Are Only as Good as Your Data Literacy
Dec 11, 2019Alejandra AcostaLearn MoreA blog post describing data literacy and how to accurately communicate data in higher education settings.
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A Blueprint For Better Information: Recommendations For a Federal Postsecondary Student-Level Data Network
Jul 19, 2019Learn MoreA Blueprint for Better Information: Recommendations for a Federal Postsecondary Student-Level Data Network underscores the need for a coordinated and comprehen…
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Email and Student Privacy
Jun 19, 2019Learn MoreEmail is an easy way to communicate with students and parents. Prior to sending an email, it’s important to evaluate the risk associated with sending student i…
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Protecting Privacy and Information Security in a Federal Postsecondary Student Data System
May 19, 2019Joanna GramaLearn MoreOur current federal postsecondary data system is incomplete and fails to provide today’s students with the accurate, timely information that they need to infor…
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Sunshine Laws in Higher Education
Apr 19, 2019James C. HearnLearn MorePublic higher education is a major recipient of state funding and resources. As such, public colleges and universities directly respond to state needs for hig…
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Student Data Privacy Roadmap: Your Guide to Earning the TLE Seal
Apr 15, 2019Learn MoreThis handbook was created to inform school system leaders about the CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal Program, which supports your commitment to con…
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Implications of the General Data Protection Regulation
Apr 15, 2019Julia Funaki, Brian Flahaven, Joanna Grama, Mark McConahay, Mary Chapin, Tracy Locklin, Caroline Donovan White, Joann Ng HartmannLearn MoreThis document was the collaborative result by representatives from a wide array of professional higher education associations. Once all agreed on the primary p…
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Phishing Simulation Programs
Apr 9, 2019Learn MoreA phishing simulation program (also commonly referred to as “self-phishing” or phishing assessment program) is a customizable awareness program used by informa…
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More Than a Number: Tools for Talking about Education Data
Apr 5, 2019Learn MoreThis resource is designed for state and local leaders and advocates to help them plan and act on communications about the value of data and its collection, use…
Disclosing Student Information During School Emergencies: A Primer for Schools
Dec 28, 2018Chanda Marlowe, Sara Collins, and Amelia VanceLearn MoreSchools are responsible for keeping students safe, but they also need to balance safety measures with privacy protections. When emergencies happen, schools may…
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Information Security Program Assessment Tool
Aug 7, 2018Learn MoreThis self-assessment tool was created to evaluate the maturity of higher education information security programs using as a framework the International Organiz…
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Recommendations For a Federal Postsecondary Student-Level Data Network
Oct 27, 2017Amanda Janice Roberson, Jamey Rorison, and Mamie VoightLearn MoreAccurate and complete data can empower college choices, promote student success, and inform federal, state and institutional policies. Yet existing postseconda…
