toolbox

TOPIC 1

Administrative and technological security dimensions of protecting learner data

TOPIC 2

Communicating data privacy and safety issues

This tool equips educators to foster trust and GDPR compliance by explaining privacy policies in plain language, seeking explicit consent, highlighting learner rights, and using interactive discussions and case studies so students understand and control their data. 

TOPIC 3

Learner registration and user administration

This tool guides adult-education teams through secure learner registration and user administration: collect only essential data, give clear privacy notices, secure explicit consent, enforce role-based access and strong passwords, audit and deactivate inactive accounts, and store records in encrypted systems to stay GDPR- and FERPA-compliant.

TOPIC 4

Main implications of the GDPR for online and classroom teaching

This tool distills GDPR essentials for online and classroom teaching, clarifying lawful processing, consent and learner rights, and providing checklists and scenarios so educators can handle student data transparently, securely and penalty-free. 

TOPIC 5

Reviewing educational technologies on data privacy and safety issues

This tool trains educators to vet EdTech tools, spotting privacy risks, applying GDPR and ISO 27001 checklists, and mapping mitigation steps, so they can adopt technology that keeps learner data safe and trusted.

TOPIC 6

Sensitising adult learners for data privacy and safety

This tool empowers adult learners to spot privacy risks, shrink their digital footprint and adopt safe online habits by equipping educators with relatable stories, checklists and role-play exercises that build GDPR-aware, security-minded learning communities. 

TOPIC 7

Storage and processing of learner data

This tool shows educators how to lock down learner records from storage to deletion—using encrypted databases or secure clouds, tight access controls, anonymisation and scheduled data-retention wipes—to keep information confidential, accurate and GDPR-compliant throughout its life-cycle. 

TOPIC 8

Training and awareness programs to enhance compliance with data protection regulations

This tool builds a culture of compliance by teaching organisations to run engaging, GDPR-aligned training and awareness programmes, using bite-sized lessons, case-based workshops, role-play drills and periodic refreshers that turn staff into proactive data-privacy champions.

TOPIC 9

Use of social media apps for teaching purposes

This tool shows educators how to harness social-media apps for interactive learning while safeguarding privacy, select the right platform, create private groups, secure consent, enable 2FA, moderate content and align posts with learning objectives.