CCE Data Privacy, Accessibility & Compliance Flashcards

When a Canvas instructor enables anonymous grading, what privacy benefit does it provide?

Answer: It prevents grader bias by concealing student names during the grading process

Anonymous grading masks student names in SpeedGrader so instructors evaluate work on merit alone, reducing implicit bias.

Which Canvas setting helps ensure that sensitive course content is not visible to unenrolled users?

Answer: Setting course visibility to 'Institution' or 'Course' only

Restricting course visibility to Institution or Course-level ensures only enrolled or authenticated users can access materials, protecting student and instructor data.

A Canvas admin receives a request to delete a student's personally identifiable data. Which regulation most directly governs this right in the U.S. K–12 context?

Answer: FERPA and applicable state student data privacy laws

In U.S. K–12 settings, FERPA along with state student data privacy statutes governs rights around accessing, correcting, and deleting student records.

What is the purpose of a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) between a school district and Canvas (Instructure)?

Answer: It defines how student data is collected, stored, and protected by the vendor

A DPA establishes the legal obligations Instructure has in handling student data, ensuring compliance with FERPA and state privacy laws.

How should instructors handle a Canvas assignment that requires students to share personal information in a discussion?

Answer: Ensure the discussion is restricted to course members only and inform students of data use

Instructors must limit access to sensitive student posts within the course and be transparent about how shared information will be used, per FERPA and ethical best practices.

Which Canvas feature allows instructors to create accommodation-based extended time on quizzes for students with disabilities?

Answer: Moderate This Quiz / Extra Time per student

The 'Moderate This Quiz' feature lets instructors grant individual students extra time or extra attempts to meet disability accommodation requirements.