I was not very familiar with the Solomon's Amendment or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-and wow, I’m a bit shocked. My question is, I do not recall institutions publishing a student facing notice that reflects federal law’s that interact with FERPA. In the reading it was not clear to me if the institution needs a policy or should have practice with notifying students in this regard. It would matter since the federal laws will most likely supersedes FERPA.
I leanred that the impact of technology and distance learning has made some of the protection difficult, therefore we need to be more careful on how we share information.
Being annonymous with discussion boards was a question that I had that is now clear. Many instructors like to record slectures with student particiation, and it is good to know that before posting on you tube,students need to sign consemts.
I learned about the SEVIS & Solomon Amendment
FERPA takes precedence over all other regulators when applied to educational records
on-line education also qualifies under FERPA regs....
I agree with the comments of the others, I didn't realize some of the items could be revealed.
It is important to protect student information whetjher the student is on campus or online.
It is interesting to see a lot of laws or acts come play together or against another. I guess it would mostly depend on the sitaution or reasoning of certain releases.
There are a few laws that can supercede FERPA, such as The USA Patriot Act. The E-sign Act and Information Security protects all information that is acquired electronically.
I would verify individuals credentials before releasing any info.
Learned about the Solomon Act.
In this day and age where almost everything is digital, it is important to know how to navigate in a way that still upholds FERPA standards. For example, now a days social media is very popular and some teachers may like to utilize a platform to showcase what they are teaching in class. It is important for that teacher to know the rules in doing so, which include having permission from the students before being posted.
I did not know that other government programs override the FERPA Act and that the government can access information without needing the student's permission
In addition to all the acts that supercede FERPA (Solomon, etc...), I learned about the E-Sign Act. It was passed in the year 2000.
FERPA Challenges was a very interesting topic. It is noted that students must give permission to be video taped if shared on YouTube\ and that students can not be anonymous on discussion boards. Soloman amendment gives military recruiters certain rights as well as the Patriot Act that gives the Attorney General rights. Financial institutions have certain rights as well.
I have been very familiar with HIPPA, and the importance of knowing what to safeguard. FERPA is just as important and all instructors need to have knowledge of this topic especially when it comes to releasing any information about a student. Knowing what is personally identifiable is an area that helped me during this module. Lots of information to absorb!
I learned of the impact other laws and regulations can have on FERPA. It is important to know which regulations can supercede FERPA and to act accordingly when information is requested.
I think with the online environment students are quick to record classes but I am not sure where those recordings are going. The implications of those recordings is something for an administrator to consider. Without explicit permission, are we complying with FERPA guidelines?
