Group to recommend data retention, security
and governance standards and best practices
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LAKE CITY, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem, working with
Internet2, a member-driven research and education community working
to solve technology challenges, today announced the creation of a
Data Advisory Council to address the rising data management and
archiving needs of higher educational institutions throughout the
world. Comprising members from Instructure and Internet2, as well
as representatives from various education institutions, the council
seeks to recommend consistent data hygiene/governance standards. In
addition, the council will work to find solutions to common
data-related challenges such as managing huge amounts of data,
student data privacy concerns, and security. The council will share
findings from its research and provide recommendations for
institutions looking to create consistent data governance policies
and practices.
The proliferation of student data has become a common concern
for institutions. Many higher education institutions have no formal
data governance policy, leaving administrators to determine when
and how to archive data no longer in use. This creates performance
lag and security issues for institutions, faculty, staff and
students using their systems.
The Data Governance Advisory Council will support the edtech
industry through research, experiments and thought leadership. The
group will test concepts, approaches, and solutions for data
retention related to education. In addition, its members will help
shape and evaluate emerging solutions, provide feedback on product
strategy and help guide future plans for data governance
solutions.
"This is an important area of focus for Instructure, as
institutions need clear guidance on how to address the
ever-expanding student data in their care," said Melissa Loble, Chief Academic Officer at
Instructure. "By implementing a data-retention strategy aligned
with best practices, they can better protect students and improve
performance and operational efficiency."
"In our data-driven world, research and higher education
institutions must both protect sensitive information and enable the
use of data to advance teaching, enhance learning and the student
experience, and accelerate research," said Sean O'Brien, Associate Vice President for NET+
Cloud Services at Internet2. "A committee focused on these critical
issues surrounding data governance is essential for building
community-scale solutions with Internet2 industry members like
Instructure."
Penn State University was an early
advocate for data governance and standards. After using a Learning
Management System (LMS) for several years and thousands of courses,
administrators became concerned about the growing data they were
responsible for.
The Data Governance Council will create a playbook incorporating
research-based advice and best practices for navigating data
governance issues. In the meantime, Instructure has created a site
with resources for administrators who want to learn more about data
governance.
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elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and
inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure
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Canvas LMS and several products serving K-12, higher
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Instructure
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