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FERPA and Privacy: A Practical Approach --> FERPA Challenges to Consider
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Institutions sometimes promote and/or announce school events, such as academic clubs, sports activities, community service projects, or other events deemed worthy of media coverage. In fact, some institutions have their own newsletters, newspapers, or other publications specifically designed to share information about these events. One student may feel flattered to be mentioned in an article or material in such a publication, while another may consider it a violation of privacy.
It was interesting to learn how FERPA relates to and is impacted by things such as HIPPA, The Soloman Act, and the USA Patriot Act. It is also important to know how FERPA is impacted as technology evolves and is continuously integrated into the academic setting.
FERPA requires strict guidelines for institutions to release student data and this has become especially relevant in the online learning platforms. I found it interesting that in a general school setting students can choose not to disclose any personal identifying information, however in an online platform that is not the case.
There was an E-sign and security act that allowed institutions to be able to accept online forms of signatures.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data.
This section highlighted some of the nuances in information and how specific or broad that can be.
The Solomon Amendment is new, and rather interesting to me. Apparently the military can retrieve certain information about students 17 and over.
I work with several higher Ed institutions, and I learned not just how they are affected by FERPA but how other laws, policies, and acts can affect FERPA and overall student privacy (or lack thereof).
FERPA protects student privacy and controls who can access their records. I’ll follow these rules to keep student information safe and share it only when allowed.
In the module "FERPA Challenges to Consider" I learned how other regulations could affect FERPA, for example HIPAA and Solomon Amendment. Also, it show examples of how FERPA applies to software vendors or how to handle technology topics under FERPA, for example, when publishing video from a class with students presentations.
In this module I learned about how advancing technologies have changed the way FERPA is adhered to and other laws that affect FERPA application.
Online courses have added to the protection of FERPA and it’s important to be aware how this can have an impact on student records and privacy and how to stay compliant.
I have had students record my lessons w/o my permission. Always make sure you give them permission to record your lectures ect.
Smatt
This section clarifies differences between HIPAA and FERPA, and clarifies tools and procedures, such as electronic signature.
I was not aware until now that a military recruiter can request certain information from the age of 17 and older.