Protection of Privacy in Internet-based Teaching
& Learning Activities
Judy Southwell, M.A. Vancouver Island
University
Pam Portal, B.A., LLB.Portal Communications
Inc.
Privacy Guide for Using 3rd Party Web-based Technology in
Public Post-Secondary Classrooms
Session Objectives
5 Puzzling Questions for Faculty…
The BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the protection of personal information
Privacy duties and responsibilities under FIPPA
Privacy compliance
Privacy tools
Privacy resources and assistance
Connect FIPPA privacy requirements to digital technology issues
Privacy Legislation in BC and Canada
History of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in BC
Public sector vs. private sector legislation in BC and Canada (PIPA, PIPEDA, CSA Privacy Code)
Primary privacy principles: notice, knowledge and consent
The Privacy Guide: Five Questions
1. What are my duties and responsibilities under FIPPA for privacy and the protection of personal information?
2. How are the issues of collection, use, disclosure and storage of personal information under FIPPA relevant to the types of work I may want to do or assign in class?
3. What steps can I take to ensure I am being privacy-sensitive and in compliance with FIPPA?
Five Questions cont’d
4. What tools can I use in the classroom to facilitate student sensitivity to privacy issues and to protecting their personal information?
5. Where can I get more information or advice on particularly puzzling privacy scenarios or questions raised by using new technologies in the classroom?
More Detail: Question 1
What are my duties and responsibilities under FIPPA for the privacy and protection of personal information?
Collection
Use
Disclosure
Storage
More Detail: Question 2
How are the issues of collection, use, disclosure and storage of personal information under FIPPA relevant to the types of work I may want to do or assign in class?
Knowledge
Consent
More Detail: Question 3
What steps can I take to ensure I am being privacy-sensitive and in compliance with FIPPA?
Research the technology
Evaluate the privacy risks
Draft a privacy protection implementation plan
More Detail: Question 4
What tools can I use in the classroom to facilitate student sensitivity to privacy issues and to protecting their personal information?
Privacy Seminar/Discussion
Student User Agreement/Contract
Student Consent Agreement
Privacy & Technology Tip Sheet
More Detail: Question 5
Where can I get more information or advice on particularly puzzling privacy questions or scenarios raised by using new technologies in the classroom?
FOI/POP Coordinator at your institution
BC government: Information Access Office or Office of the Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Citizens’ Services
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Outstanding Canadian privacy web sites and blogs:
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)
Dr. Michael Geist or Dr. Ian Kerr, University of Ottawa
Suggestions and Contacts
Suggestions for tweaking the guide
Your scenarios, questions and feedback to … [email protected]
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