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Stephen Downes

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This is a good summary of a report (57 page PDF) looking at data gathering practices that emerged during the rise of online learning due to the pandemic. The report authors write "The governance of data for children's learning in the UK state schools reveals significant regulatory and implementation gaps in data processing in education contexts." The report makes ten recommendations and these are summarized in the blog post. These include recommendations that government "develop an independent oversight mechanism" and to "set limitations on the legal terms EdTech companies use to contract with children in schools."

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