Procedure to Protect the 隐私 of Distance Ed Students

SAC符合所有的要求 家庭教育权利和隐私法(FERPA). We are committed to protecting the privacy of a student’s educational record regardless of delivery method. 招生 和 Records is the point of contact for all FERPA related issues, 和 all employees are informed 和 trained of their responsibilities of unauthorized release of confidential records or information. Because an online environment creates a record of student activity, 它受FERPA隐私权的约束, 不像课堂上的语言交流. 

Identity Verification in Distance Learning Courses

The identity verification process for online courses protects student’s privacy through the use of a secure portal, 使用安全登录和学生创建的密码. All online courses are hosted on 澳门新葡京博彩区 secure learning management system, Canvas. Faculty can post assignments 和 exams within the learning management system to ensure the privacy of student information. 

澳门新葡京博彩区 also issues each student a nine-digit student identification number. This number becomes the unique identifier for students throughout their academic history at the 大学.

教师的责任

Faculty 和 staff underst和 和 carry out a commitment to confidentiality, 完整性, 和 security to protect the privacy of students who participate in distance learning activities. Students’ records are kept private by the instructor, except in cases where academic staff or administration access the course, with legitimate educational interest under FERPA guidelines. 

In order to maintain course security 和 protect student privacy, faculty do not access or attempt to access another employee’s or student’s account without authorization as described in Board 政策C.1.9 善用资讯科技 .

学生的责任

为了保密, portal login passwords are generated by the student 和 any password reset is completed through a “secret question” protocol. It is the student’s responsibility to keep their password confidential. 看到 学生行为准则政策程序.4.2.1 和 政策C.1.9 善用资讯科技 资源.

只工作提交到公开论坛, 比如讨论板, can be accessed by other students; other assignments, grades 和 correspondence are not viewable by other students.

密码安全

Both students 和 faculty are responsible for the security of their secure-portal passwords 和 are strongly encouraged to use strong passwords 和 change their passwords every 90 days.

考试

Some SAC fully online courses require students to come to campus for proctored exams in order to verify student identity 和 maintain the 完整性 of the exam.  All SAC fully online courses require a biometric signature verification in order to verify the student’s identity prior to taking an online assignment or an exam. 

沟通

SAC students are required to use 澳门新葡京博彩区 email address to communicate with their online instructors or contact the instructor through the communication features within the course Learning Management System.  This will ensure that all electronic communications with the instructor are secure.