Updated May 10, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Data Elements
Required data elements for Educators
- Email – a unique, valid email address
- Username – a globally unique string
- Password – any string; encrypted
- Teacher Nickname – any string
- Teacher name – must be a real name
- Full address – if making a purchase
- Browser and Operating System
- Last login date and time
Optional data elements for Educators
- “Classroom” data items are “optional” – they become required if an Educator uses data processing and reporting of student performance data features
- Classroom username – a globally unique string
- Classroom password – any string. This password is not stored encrypted, as it is only an access point.
- Classroom Nickname – any string e.g., “Kindergarten AM” or “Algebra”
- “Full address” info is required only for purchasing purposes
Required data elements for Students
Educators can add/delete/rename student accounts at will.
Only Educators can reset forgotten student passwords.
- Username – globally unique string; can be changed by student and Educator
- Password – any string; can be changed by student and Educator; encrypted
- Nickname – any string; can be changed by student and Educator; can be locked by Educator; may be pseudonymous or a named identifier
- Last login date and time
Schools shall supply identifiers that comply with the school's policies. If a school elects to use a third-party authentication service (such as Google or Microsoft Single Sign On), the school agrees that it may provide to Boom Learning the information required to authenticate students. The authenticator may deliver a persistent identifier, name, email address, and an avatar.
Collected student progress data elements
When students play lessons with progress reporting enabled, Boom Learning collects the following information:
- Device info: (browser version, OS type)
- Time spent
- Student responses.
Data deletion
Students cannot delete log data.
Educators can delete some or all student log data.
When an Educator deletes a teacher account, all sub student accounts and student data are deleted.
An Educator account is considered abandoned when its membership has expired and no Educator login has occurred for more than 90 days. For abandoned Educator accounts, Boom Learning deletes sub student accounts and student data.
EXHIBIT "A"
Description of Services
Boom Cards teaching resources are cloud-resident and -served instructional-material mini-apps such as digital learning games, instant-feedback quizzes, and interactive lessons. The Boom platform includes three elements: creation tools (provided at no charge to all users), data processing and reporting of learner performance data (provide at a fee if more than 5 students), and storage for created Boom Cardsmini-apps. Educators create Boom Cards for personal use, use with colleagues, and/or for distribution (for a fee or no fee) via the Boom Store or through third-party marketplaces. Boom Cards may be assigned in ways that do not collect data or in ways that use the Boom Reports feature to process and report learner performance data.
Purpose
To buy, create, store, assign, and (optionally) record student progress on Boom Cards cloud-resident instructional materials.
EXHIBIT "B" Schedule of Student Data
These elements are collected, processed, and stored as part of our data processing for students on the school's behalf.
Application Technology Meta Data
IP address of users – no
Cookies – yes
Other application meta data – platform, browser, build number
Application Use Statistics
Meta data on user interaction – Last login
Assessment
Standardized test scores – no
Observation data – no
Other assessment data – formative and summative as assigned by the teacher
Attendance
NONE
Communications
Online communications that are captured – Educator to publishing public author feedback
Conduct
Conduct or behavioral data – only to the extent an Educator creates and/or assigns a Boom Cards resource that collects such information
Demographics
Data of birth – no
Place of birth – no
Gender – no
Ethnicity or race – no
Language information – no
Other demographic information – school location can be inferred from teacher's or student's email domain if a school account
Enrollment
Student school enrollment – no
Student grade level – can be inferred if the Educator provides the information
Homeroom – no
Guidance counselor – no
Specific curriculum programs – may be able to be inferred from Educator-assigned content
Year of graduation – no
Parent/Guardian Contact Information
Address – no
Email – no
Phone – no
Parent/Guardian ID
Parent ID number – no
Schedule
Student scheduled courses – no
Teacher names – yes, provided by the Educators
Special Indicator
English language learner information – no
Low income status – no
Medical alerts/health data – no
Student disability information – no
Specialized education services (IEP or 504) – no
Living situations (homeless/foster care) – no
Other indicator information – none
Student Contact Information
Address – no
Email – only if the Educator uses an authentication method that supplies an email
Phone – no
Student Identifiers
Local (School District) ID number – no, unless included in student email address (we do not extract it)
State ID number – no
Vendor/App assigned student ID number – yes
Student app user name – yes
Student app passwords – yes; encrypted
Student Name
First and/or Last – yes, as most Educators provide actual names; pseudonyms are allowed
Student In App Performance
Program/application performance – yes, if the Educator assigns using student performance collection; Educators may avoid by using only Fastplay assignments
Student Survey Responses
Students responses to surveys or questionnaires – yes, if an Educator assigns a Boom Cards mini-app that functions as a survey or questionnaire
Student work
Student generated content – yes, short written answers; eventually student created decks
Other student work data – fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and other responsive choices
Transcript
Student course grades – no
Student course data – no
Student course grades/performance scores – no
Other transcript data – no
Transportation
Student bus assignment – no
Student pick up and/or drop off location – no
Student bus card ID number – no
Other transportation data – none
Other