Microsoft and Other Firms Pledge to Protect Student Data

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Microsoft and Other Firms Pledge to Protect Student Data
Natasha Singer, New York Times, 2014/10/08
It may be too early to say that vendors have gone into panic mode, but the idea of large-scale learning analytics is taking a (well-deserved) hit this week as the idea founders on the rocks of individual privacy. The California student privacy statute was signed into law last week by Governor Jerry Brown. More...