Course Schedule
October 11th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Introduction to Student Privacy
November 9th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Protecting Student Privacy
This module will provide an overview of federal student privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We will compare and contrast the purpose, target audience, and enforcement mechanisms of each law and explore how the laws impact the day-to-day work of educational institutions.
December 14nd, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Protecting Student Privacy
This module will cover important categories of data and sharing of data. We will compare and contrast direct and indirect identifiers, sensitive and non-sensitive data, identifiable and de-identified data, and individual-level and aggregate data. Participants will develop communications for their stakeholders to explain the types of data, their uses, and the necessary protections.
January 11th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Sharing Data and Managing Third Parties
This module will cover the use of edtech tools. We will also explore existing resources to assist with evaluation of tools and methods for helping educators in their selection of edtech tools. Participants will develop guidance for teachers when adopting and using edtech tools to add to their portfolio. This module will focus on the school official exception and data sharing agreements. We will discuss how to evaluate edtech tools for compliance with federal laws and best practices. We will also evaluate best practices in drafting data sharing agreements, determine what data sharing elements are required, and what data sharing elements are recommended. Participants will develop template data sharing agreements and add them to their portfolio.
February 8th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Establishing Data Governance
This module will draw the connection between privacy and data governance. We will review data governance elements and explore model policies and practices. Participants will build out their action plan leveraging these exemplars.
March 14th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Sharing Data with Researchers and law Enforcement
April 11th 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Safeguarding Data Security (Part 1)
This module will cover both physical and logical data security at a high level. We will provide an overview of actual and potential risks of data security compromises and review best practices as well as possible policies and procedures to protect student data. Participants will build elements into their action plan and portfolio that address data security.
May 9th, 2:00PM-3:30PM EST – Safeguarding Data Security (Part 2)
Transparency is critical to building trust. This module will discuss what transparency looks like, explore the benefits of transparency, and review model strategies for building transparency and trust with stakeholders. Participants will evaluate the level of need for transparency in their environment and will build out specific steps to address transparency in their action plan.
June 12th – 2:00PM-3:30PM EST Closing Workshop and Student Action Plan Presentations
