12 Mar, 2015
Privacy Pitfalls as Education Apps Spread Haphazardly
New York Times | TECHNOLOGY | NATASHA SINGER | MARCH 11, 2015
Privacy Pitfalls as Education Apps Spread Haphazardly in the US
Scores of education technology start-ups, their pockets full from a rush of venture capital, are marketing new digital learning tools directly to teachers — many are even offering them free to get a foothold in schools. That has enabled educators nationwide to experiment with a host of novel “adaptive learning” products, like math and foreign language apps that record and analyze students’ online activities to personalize their lessons.
