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Will Students Benefit From Facial Recognition? No.

February 29, 2024

Via: Inside Higher Ed

The headline of the lead article in the Feb. 27, 2024, edition of Inside Higher Ed says, “Facial Recognition Heads to Class. Will Students Benefit?” I have an answer to the question posed at the end: no. No, facial recognition […]


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Facial Recognition Moves Into a New Front: Schools

February 6, 2020

Via: NY Times

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Jim Shultz tried everything he could think of to stop facial recognition technology from entering the public schools in Lockport, a small city 20 miles east of Niagara Falls. He posted about the issue in a Facebook […]


Educational Stages, News, Secondary Education

Research: Students of color at greatest risk for facial recognition errors

December 16, 2019

Via: Education Dive

While benefits of facial recognition technology abound, privacy advocacy groups continue to raise red flags. In particular, the misidentification of certain sub-groups such as darker-skinned females could lead to unnecessary hassles for students who may be wrongly accused. A University […]