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Data Privacy and the Student Data Warehouse
Apr 12, 2022Michael Brown, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, School of Education, Iowa State UniversityLearn MoreExecutive Summary Institutions of higher education in the US have increasingly relied on digital technologies that help to collect, archive, and circulate dat…
THE DATAFIED STUDENT: Why Students’ Data Privacy Matters and the Responsibility to Protect It
Apr 12, 2022Kyle M. L. Jones (MLIS, PhD) • Indiana University-Indianapolis (IUPUI)Learn MoreExecutive Summary Some higher education institutions (HEIs) are developing their educational data mining and analytic capacities, while others are purchasing …
Student Affairs and Student Success Professionals’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Skills Related to College Student Data Privacy
Apr 12, 2022KRISTEN A. RENN, PHD • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYLearn MoreExecutive Summary Student affairs and student success (SASS) professionals in postsecondary education use online platforms and administrative data to support …
Higher Education Voices: College Students’ Attitudes Toward Data Privacy
Oct 25, 2021Jasmine Park and Amelia VanceLearn MoreToday's students will become tomorrow’s software engineers, technology entrepreneurs, and professionals in other fields integral to the digital realm. Their at…
Privacy Statements in Higher Education Syllabi
Jan 27, 2021Dr. Carrie KleinLearn MorePrivacy statements are relatively new and often not incorporated into higher education course syllabi, even as the need for such statements has increased. In t…
13 Interviews with State, District, and School Student Privacy Leaders
Nov 12, 2020Juliana CottoLearn MoreCOVID-19 has placed districts, schools, and educators in unprecedented circumstances as they balance health concerns, academic responsibilities, and equity con…
- Student Perspectives
As Personal as Data Gets: The Privacy Implications of Wearable Technologies in Schools
Jul 15, 2020Alexis ShoreLearn MoreAs workplaces and schools consider how to reopen safely, some organizations are looking to wearable technology to monitor health and activities. For example, t…
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Introducing…Student Privacy Compass!
Jun 4, 2020Learn MoreToday, we are excited to announce our transition from the FERPA|Sherpa to Student Privacy Compass!When the Future of Privacy Forum launched FERPA|Sherpa in 201…
- Advocate Perspectives
Nudging for Good: Growth, Data Privacy, and Student Success
Nov 13, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreSometimes a nudge is all you need.It might be the difference between choosing pizza or a salad—between watching what’s next or going to bed at a reasonable hou…
- Advocate Perspectives
The Tangled Web of College Admissions, Data, and Privacy
Nov 4, 2019Sara CollinsLearn MoreIf a college has only one available slot and receives two applications from students who appear to be equally qualified on paper, should the college admit Stud…
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A Conversation with Iris Palmer
Aug 20, 2019Ahuva GoldstandLearn MoreOn July 31, FPF spoke with Iris Palmer, Senior Advisor for Higher Education and Workforce, in the Education Policy Program at New America, about how predictive…
