MEC Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework 2

Question 1

Under FERPA, which action requires written parental consent before a school may disclose student education records?

Accepted Answer

Releasing records to a non-school employer for a job application

Answer

FERPA requires written consent to disclose records to third parties outside legitimate educational interest, such as employers, without a specific exception.

Question 2

A Moodle course contains a scanned textbook chapter uploaded by an instructor. Under US copyright law, which doctrine is most relevant when evaluating whether this is permissible?

Accepted Answer

Fair use doctrine

Answer

Fair use is the primary doctrine courts apply when evaluating whether reproducing copyrighted material for educational purposes is permissible.

Question 3

Which WCAG 2.1 success criterion specifically addresses the requirement that all non-text content has a text alternative?

Accepted Answer

1.1.1 Non-text Content

Answer

WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.1.1 requires that all non-text content presented to users has a text alternative serving an equivalent purpose.

Question 4

In the context of COPPA compliance, what age threshold determines whether an online educational service must obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data?

Accepted Answer

Under 13

Answer

COPPA applies to children under 13, requiring verifiable parental consent before operators collect, use, or disclose their personal information.

Question 5

An institution wants to use a Moodle plugin that processes student data on a third-party server. Which agreement is legally essential before deployment under most US state privacy laws?

Accepted Answer

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

Answer

A Data Processing Agreement defines how a third-party processor handles personal data and is required by laws such as GDPR and many US state privacy statutes.

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MEC Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework 2