Jul 24, 2020, 6:47 PM
(from EdSurge) Some colleges are planning to tap into student data, such as when students connect to WiFi on their smart phone or other device or swipe into buildings, as a strategy to trace COVID-19 cases on campus. At Oklahoma State University, for example, the institutional research office will plug an infected person's name into the data system and generate a list of others who have come in contact with the person for at least 15 minutes in the past 48 hours. Officials say relying on technology that people already use, rather than asking them to download a contact-tracing app, offers a more convenient way to support contact-tracing efforts. But privacy experts believe this goes against best practices, as consent is generally required anytime an institution uses student data.
(from The Muse) How does structural racism show up in the workplace? Consider these examples:
DEI advisor Jodi-Ann Burey suggests strategies for people of color to work through these barriers--or move on. As some independent schools continue to face a reckoning of institutional racism, administrators might consider not only the student but faculty and staff experience as well.
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