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Welcome to our open educational resource on digital privacy and security in the context of education. In this resource, you will review the fundamental concepts of digital privacy and security and seek to understand their significance in your organization. We will also put a spotlight on privacy and security in education and uncover their relationship with artificial intelligence (AI).
Explore strategies for protecting personal information, maintaining cybersecurity, and promoting ethical data use in educational environments, while also take some time to examine how AI technologies intersect with these topics, their implications for data privacy, and ethical decision-making. Finally, you may look to reflect on the broader implications of digital privacy and security as a market and opportunity.
To begin the resource, we suggest using the sidebar to follow the pages in order. The next step is to complete activity one. After completing activity one, you will head to the introduction to gain a baseline level of understanding of what digital privacy and security are and how they relate to consent.
Emma is a dental hygiene instructor in British Columbia. She has worked as a dental hygienist in Ontario and Finland. She is currently a student in the Master of Educational Technology program at University of British Columbia.
There are countless digital tools available for use in education. When selecting digital tools for classroom use, Emma recognizes her role in ensuring students digital privacy and security are protected.
Noor is a teacher for 5 years, worked as a technical support agent for telecommunications company and served as a graphical designer for non-profit organizations.
Noor is an Undergraduate of Multimedia & Web Development and is currently completing the Masters of Education Technology.
Andrew is a teacher of 8 years with most of his experience focused on middle school education in Ontario. He is also a first year student in the Master of Educational Technology program at University of British Columbia.
Andrew’s interest in digital privacy and security stems from his work in the elementary school system. Over the last 4 years, he has taught numerous health and digital media lessons with a focus on protecting student privacy and safety when using online tools. He acknowledges that artificial intelligence will be an important part of education and wants to ensure that our data remains private and secure - especially for our children.