Privacy at Penn State – Penn State Tech Academy
Student privacy information provided to first-year undergraduates at Penn State as part of the Tech Academy curriculum. CC BY-NC-SA Sarah… read more
Are your kids being spied on? The rise of anti-cheating software in US schools – The Guardian
The cost of round-the-clock convenience is their privacy. During exams, their every movement is captured on their computer’s webcam and… read more
Why staring at screens is making your eyeballs elongate – and how to stop it – The Guardian
New research from ophthalmologists shows that our constant screen time is radically changing our eyes. Just like the rest of… read more
“How Dare They Peep into My Private Life?” Children’s Rights Violations by Governments that Endorsed Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Human Rights Watch
This report is a global investigation of the education technology (EdTech) endorsed by 49 governments for children’s education during the… read more
Intel calls its AI that detects student emotions a teaching tool. Others call it ‘morally reprehensible.’ – Protocol
But Intel and Classroom Technologies, which sells virtual school software called Class, think there might be a better way. The… read more
Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs – Wired
“Our hypothesis was there are certain groups of students, more likely those attending lower-income schools, who are going to be… read more
Exclusive Data: An Inside Look at the Spy Tech That Followed Kids Home for Remote Learning — and Now Won’t Leave – The 74
The data, gleaned from those 1,300 incident reports in the first six months of the crisis, highlight how Gaggle’s team… read more
Zoom dysmorphia is following us into the real world – Wired
In the age of Zoom, people became inordinately preoccupied with sagging skin around their neck and jowls; with the size… read more
Rejecting Test Surveillance in Higher Education
The rise of remote proctoring software during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the dangers of surveillance-enabled pedagogy built on the belief… read more
“Ok, Doomer”: Privacy Literacy Instruction Strategies to Lighten the Mood – and Your Workload
Privacy literacy instruction often explores difficult topics, including pervasive surveillance, social engineering, information asymmetries, and the control paradox, as well… read more