Remote Learning Ushered In A New Era Of Online Academic Surveillance. What's Next?
According to a recent survey from the Center for Democracy and Technology, around 80 percent of K-12 schools are now using software that tracks students' computer activity. Companies can monitor students' online activity while on school accounts or devices and will flag warning signs for suicide or violence.Even so, some privacy advocates are concerned about the growing surveillance and how the data is stored and used.Colleges also expanded their monitoring capabilities. Proctoring programs meant to prevent cheating use artificial intelligence to try to identify when a student's eyes move away from the screen. They have provoked privacy concerns and proven unreliable.How should schools monitor students online? How do we keep kids safe while also protecting their privacy?Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.