[LINK] RFC: 'Handholding versus Handhelds'

[Roger Clarke]

I'm looking at the privacy implications of 'a tablet for every student' initiatives. 

One particular context is Turkey (which has a big project in the area).
I'm presenting on the topic in Istanbul on Mon 27 Oct.

I've flung a set of notes and slides together.

The Abstract, Intro and Conclusions are in text, but the remainder is just bullet-points on slides.  No images (I'll try to add a few), and no text in the main body (I'll try to develop that, but time will beat me).

All thoughts are very welcome, especially 'reality checks', 'constructively negative feedback', sources, etc.

Thanks!


                         Handholding or Handsets
                  School-Children's Tablets and Privacy
                 http://www.rogerclarke.com/DV/PTEdP.html

  The supporting slide-set is at http://www.rogerclarke.com/DV/PTEdP.pdf

Smartphones and tablets in the hands of pre-tertiary students create great educational opportunities. This paper considers the privacy implications of educational initiatives involving 'a handheld for every student'.

First, some insights into the conflicts arising in such projects are provided by means of two scenarios. One considers the maximum freedom for students, and the other features a great deal of protection and control. Both are unsatisfactory for key stakeholders. Middle paths need to be achieved.

The body of the paper commences with reviews of the several dimensions of privacy, the interests that compete with it, and the processes involved in achieving suitable balances among the various interests. It then considers the particular circumstances of young people, at school, at home, and elsewhere in their communities. Key aspects of the legal and institutional contexts are identified, and stakeholder groups delineated. The various use of handhelds are outlined, and choices are identified.


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