This Chronicle article discusses a plug-in to Facebook (currently being piloted at Abilene Christian)that interweaves course information to Facebook. While FERPA is a concern, it's becoming increasingly apparent that if we want students to understand, we have to teach them in a way they can learn. They want a portal to their world, not numerous websites they have to visit. Furthermore, they expect push technology - after all, many don't even check their email regularly anymore.
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FERPA is never a concern once students provide legal consent to the disclosure of their records. We have to accept, approve and consent to some kind of terms before we can use many Internet resources. The technology for requiring consent to disclosure is ubiquitous. Schools just need to make sure it is in place in this case.
Posted by: Bob McCluskey | August 23, 2008 at 07:07 AM