Over the course of February, the Learning Technology Center (LTC) team has been hard at work helping districts across Illinois prepare for the new Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA), which goes into effect on July 1. This has included creating and publishing a variety of resources designed to make understanding compliance stream-lined and intuitive.
Here are a few of our newest SOPPA-related resources, as well as complete listings of all of the new originating data privacy agreements added to the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) database over the course of this past month.
February 9 Updates
Resources
- Videos related to SOPPA and ISPA. Current videos include walkthroughs of the IL-NDPA and the ISPA/SDPC Database Tools
Recent Originating Data Privacy Agreements
- Big Ideas Math
- Calvert
- Carnegie Learning
- CPM (College Preparatory Mathematics) ebook
- CrisisGo
- E-Hall Pass
- EduNovela
- Follett
- Gaggle
- Gizmos
- Holt McDougal Curriculum Resources
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Ed Your Friend in Learning
- HUDL
- Imagine Learning
- Kahoot!
- Kami
- Learning A-Z
- MeisterLabs, Inc.
- Mote
- My Playhome
- Nearpod
- Noteflight
- Pearson EasyBridge
- Pictello
- PLATO Courseware | EdOptions Academy
- Proloquo2go
- QuaverEd
- Reading Plus
- Reflex Math
- Remind
- Securly
- Seesaw
- Waterford
February 16 Updates
Resources
- New LTC-published document, “Sample ISPA Communications”, for initiating the agreement procurement process and possible ongoing conversations with vendors and operators
- Two new LTC-published flowcharts on SDPC usage workflows: “Using ISPA to Comply with SOPPA” and “Managing Agreements with ISPA”
- Video recordings and slide decks from weekly “All Things SOPPA” webinar discussions
Recent Originating Data Privacy Agreements
- Book Creator
- Breakout Edu
- Buncee
- Canvas
- Desmos
- Doodle Lab Paint Draw for iPad
- ESGI
- Lexia Reading Core5
- QuiverVision Apps
- Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
- TypeWell
February 23 Updates
Resources
- Videos related to SOPPA and ISPA. Current videos include walkthroughs of the IL-NDPA and the ISPA/SDPC Database Tools
- Video recordings and slide decks from weekly “All Things SOPPA” webinar discussions
Tips and Suggestions
How to
Recent Originating Data Privacy Agreements
- Coach’s Eye
- Dolphin Easy Reader
- EDPuzzle
- Explain Everything
- HearBuilder Auditory Memory
- Hopscotch
- Imagine Learning
- Math Slide: add & subtract
- News-O-Matic for School
- Osmo Apps
- Socrative
- Sphero
- TeachTown
- Wakelet
- WeVideo for Schools
Stay Up-to-Date with SOPPA
One of the keys to SOPPA compliance is staying on top of the latest recommendations and suggestions from seasoned experts. The LTC makes that easy through our weekly “All Things SOPPA” webinar series.
Each Tuesday, join the LTC’s Chris Wherley for a focused discussion on the process and procedures of achieving SOPPA compliance. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences with peers around Illinois, as well as receive the latest SOPPA updates as July 1 approaches.
Be sure to bookmark the LTC’s Data Privacy hub, as well. There, you’ll find regular updates about the latest best practices for protecting student data – including new resources for achieving SOPPA compliance.
Join ISPA
Resources and updates like those listed above are provided regularly to Illinois Student Privacy Alliance (ISPA) members. ISPA is a free consortium that allows school districts to access tools and resources for managing data privacy agreements. When used in conjunction with clear policies and procedures, ISPA allows districts to comply with Illinois’ new Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA).
All Illinois school districts are invited to join ISPA. Membership is free and can offer districts access to resources through the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), a collection of 31 states working collaboratively to address similar data privacy concerns and legislation.
To learn more about ISPA and its benefits to all Illinois school districts, visit the group’s homepage on the LTC website. Questions about joining ISPA can be directed to Angela Veatch at aveatch@ltcillinois.org.