Protect Your Learners and the Data They Generate
Protecting student data and ensuring secure, reliable access to digital learning tools is a top priority for every educational organization. At 1EdTech, we're here to help. Start with these three steps and the provided resources to reduce cyber risk, improve interoperability, and strengthen your technology ecosystem using current privacy and security best practices.
Review Applications for Latest Interoperability Certifications
Verify every tool is certified against and uses the latest available version of applicable interoperability standards.
- Deprecated standards may not follow the latest security practices under 1EdTech’s Security Framework.
- An audit checklist is available to help you through the process
- You can learn more about 1EdTech security and what we’re working on next in this webinar.
Request certified products in current and future RFPs.
- 3 Steps to Procure 1EdTech Certified Products
- Suggest providers leverage 1EdTech’s Build and Standards Portals to simplify implementation.
- See what tools are already certified through the TrustEd Apps Management Suite (TAMS) or 1EdTech’s Product Directory.
Review Security Practices
Gain initial insights into a provider's security posture.
- Complete the 1EdTech’s Security Practices Rubric
If a vendor meets rubric requirements, follow up with additional vetting and security reviews based on your organization’s policies and procedures.
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Review Data Privacy Practices
Strengthen data privacy protections by requiring 1EdTech Data Privacy Certification
- To earn the certification, 1EdTech's team reviews the organization’s policies, including, but not limited to, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Advertising Policy, AI Policy, etc., and works with the organization to address any concerns.
- Note the difference: Data privacy determines what data is collected, who can access it, and how long it is retained, while security protects that data from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
Working Together to Ensure Safeguards Are in Place
At 1EdTech, we know educators and students are using an even greater variety of edtech products for teaching and learning. Student data privacy is essential in a digital learning ecosystem. That’s why 1EdTech members created the TrustEd Apps™ vetting process to guide institutions and edtech suppliers toward secure data use, collection, and sharing.
Through the TrustEd Apps Program, 1EdTech regularly vets the policies of hundreds of edtech companies of all types using an open standard privacy rubric designed and utilized by 1EdTech members.
TrustEd Apps gives institutions and suppliers a helping hand to reduce the time and worry spent determining whether a particular edtech tool meets today’s expectations in data privacy.
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Digital Resources Vetted for Privacy and Security
Our 1EdTech member community developed a comprehensive, thorough, and certified privacy policy vetting process to ensure your educational technology fulfills requirements for privacy, security, and responsible usage of the information gathered.
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By working collaboratively with the brightest minds in education and technology, we're making an impact on all learners. Join the 1EdTech community today because together, we go forward faster.
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Professional Certification Designed for Leaders Like You
The TrustEd Apps Certified Leader (TACL) Program turns educational leaders into pros at implementing 1EdTech open standards to impact instruction. With five modules to choose from, you'll achieve critical skills and greater confidence to take on whatever digital learning needs come your way.
TrustEd Apps Certified Leader Program
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Resources to Get You Up and Running
For more information, review our TrustEd Apps Data Privacy Vetting FAQs or contact TrustEdApps@1edtech.org to schedule your TrustEd Apps vetting process one-to-one training. We're always happy to help.
We need to bring on vendors very quickly and make sure they work within our current digital ecosystem. 1EdTech TrustEd Apps helps us cut through the backlog of having to vet and approve all of the apps coming in so we can get tools into the hands of our students and teachers quicker while also ensuring their safety.
Over 8,500+ Products Vetted
The TrustEd Apps program has vetted thousands of products of all types using an open standard privacy rubric designed and used by 1EdTech members. Don’t see the TrustEd Apps Seal? That’s a great opportunity to require that your edtech suppliers obtain it before you buy their product.
Learning Experiences That Rise Above
At our core, the 1EdTech community believes faculty and learners deserve a trusted, innovation-ready, future-proof, connected ecosystem. We do this, by aligning the practical work of technology with the mission of academics—positioning our members to lead future innovation.
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and trusted educational technology ecosystem. Together, we power learner potential.
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