CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Wow! Unable to confirm security, UBC has still not reopened access to Canvas, instead choosing to pivot to open source for continuity! WordPress, MediaWiki, and Moodle (!) are being offered as alternatives.

This is open educational technology at its best!

Alternative Course Hosting - LTIC

This page covers options for hosting courses outside of the primary Learning Management System (LMS). Students Go here for Summer 1 updates and course directory (“Students”). What is new: Contact your Students Tools for Teaching Assessment-Related Tools Media Tools Specialized Learning Environments Library Materials and Publisher Tools Page Last Updated:

LTIC (ltic.ubc.ca)

It has been my mission for the past week to warn the public about the pending harms of the Instructure/Canvas hack.

I told 404 Media it is “the biggest student data privacy disaster in history” and am grateful I was able to share my concerns and help students.

'The Biggest Student Data Privacy Disaster in History': Canvas Hack Shows the Danger of Centralized EdTech

Messages could include "medical circumstances, accessibility accommodations, disputes, sexual assault allegations," and more.

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