Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
Reports on the collection of students' personal information by the state of Ohio - information not limited to a student's name and personal information, but also the student's attitudes and beliefs. "A centralized data collection system under the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) has a national standardized system on all students 'about the students' background, learning experiences, and performance.' It includes their beliefs,CRLFdetailed medical records, family situations, and on and on." Privacy, it seems, is a slippery concept.

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