Student Data Protection in a South African ODL University Context: Risks, Challenges and Lessons from Comparative Jurisdictions

Autor/inn/en	Singh, Divya; Ramutsheli, Mashamaite Peterlia
Titel	Student Data Protection in a South African ODL University Context: Risks, Challenges and Lessons from Comparative Jurisdictions
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 37 (2016) 2, S.164-179 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2016.1184397
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Comparative Analysis; Database Management Systems; Student Rights; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Technology Uses in Education; Information Technology; Privacy; Student Records; Confidential Records; Compliance (Legal); Laws; Legal Responsibility; Universities; Australia; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Datenbanksystem; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Informationstechnologie; Privatsphäre; Schülerakte; Law; Recht; Strafmündigkeit; University; Universität; Australien; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Personal information is among the most significant assets for businesses today, and clear transactional rules are becoming increasingly important. Organizations, including universities, are charged with more responsibility than ever to protect the personal information used during the course of their business, specifically student data. The paper provides a broad contextual overview of the effects of data protection rules and presents a succinct, easy to digest introduction to the complex, often technical arena of student data management for universities. It highlights specific legal and ethical considerations on which universities, and particularly open distance learning institutions, will need to focus in order to ensure legislative and ethical compliance. Given the absence of precedent in South Africa, a comparative policy and practice review was applied to analyze available international legislation governing data privacy and protection to establish some of the trends, risks, and best practices. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01