New Books in Critical Theory Lindsay Weinberg, "Smart University: Student Surveillance in the Digital Age" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024)
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Dec 21, 2024 Lindsay Weinberg, a clinical assistant professor and Director of the Tech Justice Lab at Purdue University, dives into the complex realm of technology in higher education. She discusses how student surveillance compromises autonomy and privacy, and critiques the risks tied to automated decision-making and predictive analytics. Weinberg highlights the corporate influences that shape educational policies and the need for structural reforms to protect student rights. A riveting look at the intersection of technology and justice in academic spaces!
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Overlooking Structural Barriers
- Student success models often focus on changeable behaviors while ignoring demographic factors.
- These models overlook structural barriers and institutional failures contributing to student dropout.
Privacy Concerns and Data Entitlement
- Students rarely read privacy policies, making informed consent difficult.
- Universities often feel entitled to student data, raising ethical concerns beyond legal privacy.
FERPA's Limitations
- FERPA, despite protecting student data, allows public-private sharing for "educational services."
- This broad definition enables data sharing with third-party providers, raising privacy concerns.
