Online Learning Update

March 8, 2021

Data Privacy in Higher Education: Yes, Students Care

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

Jasmine Park and Amelia Vance, EDUCAUSE Review

Many in higher education believe that students who have grown up using digital technologies (“digital natives”) have little concern for the privacy of their data. Research proves otherwise. This is particularly concerning because many in this age group live much of their academic and personal lives online. A 2018 Pew Research Center survey found that almost all Americans 18 to 24 years old use social media platforms: YouTube (94%), Facebook (80%), Snapchat (78%), Instagram (71%), and Twitter (45%).Footnote2

https://er.educause.edu/articles/2021/2/data-privacy-in-higher-education-yes-students-care

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