FERPA和讲座捕捉 and Audio/Video Recording

As classroom technologies continue to advance, more instructors are utilizing video and audio 录音 of class sessions and student projects. 录音有时 used to allow students to watch a missed class session, to review an earlier session, to share with next year’s class, or for accreditation purposes. 这取决于 录音 are created or edited, they may constitute educational records that are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) -- the federal 学生隐私法. This guidance explains acceptable practices for utilizing video 以及课堂上的录音.

请参阅下面的FAQ. Additional information about photos, video, and audio 在FERPA下的记录可在 US Department of Education FAQs on Photos and Videos under FERPA.

Are video or audio 录音 of classroom lectures a protected student record?

If a recording includes only the instructor, it is not a student record and FERPA 不限制其使用. If the recording includes students asking questions, making presentations or leading a class (other than TAs), and it is possible to identify the student, then the portions containing 录音 of the student do constitute 受保护的教育记录. Educational records can only be used as permitted by FERPA or in a manner allowed by a written consent from the student.

Can the instructor show 录音 from last year’s class to the current class?

Under FERPA, this situation must be treated as if the 录音 were being shown to a third-party audience which requires FERPA compliance through the use of consents 或者去识别任何被描绘的学生.

If the professor wants to allow access to a video (that includes student participation) to others outside of the class, is this permitted?

可能. There are several ways to use 录音 that include student participation.

1. The instructor or Bristol may obtain individualized FERPA consents from the students in the recording which allow the use of this portion of the 录音. 这种类型 of consent can be obtained on a case-by-case basis or from all the students at the 上课GET STARTED. 请与注册主任办公室联系 注册商sOffice@BristolCC.edu 了解更多信息.
2. Recordings can be edited to either omit any student who has not consented to the use of their voice or image, or be edited to de-identify the student in the recording (which can include avoiding or removing any mention of the student’s name, blurring the student’s image, altering voice 录音, etc.).
3. Recordings can also be planned so that students (such as those asking questions during a class) are not shown in the video or referred to by name (another way to de-identify 的学生).

教师 responsible for the recording would be required to edit and de-identify students.

May a recording that includes student participation be posted for other class members 看或听?

是的. If access is limited to other students in the class, FERPA does not limit or prevent its use and does not require obtaining a written consent. 这允许教师 to create access for students in the class to watch or re-watch past class sessions.

What if a student declines to sign a FERPA consent?

Students cannot be compelled or required to give consent to release information. If possible, you may de-identify the student from the data/record/recording, but if the student cannot be de-identified, you may not release the data/record/recording.

What is the easiest way to comply with FERPA if I am video recording my class sessions and students will be asking questions and doing presentations?

Plan the 录音 so that they do not show students who are asking questions, don’t refer to the students by name, and avoid repeating the student’s question in the recording (de-identifying the students removes the need for a specific consent from each student 描述). If a student happens to appear on camera, their identity can be edited 我们可以获得书面同意.

Because student presentations make it more difficult to de-identify the student, the instructor and Bristol should obtain a FERPA consent from the student making a presentation. For any video projects, such as student-made films, you should obtain a written consent.

Who can I consult for guidance on how to comply with federal law in my use of class-related 录音?

你应该打774给注册办公室.357.3030或发邮件给注册主任 珍妮花.Vincent@BristolCC.edu. 教师 and instructors should not use class 录音 for other non-Bristol, non-educational purposes without first consulting with either of these two offices.

 

 *Content from this page has been adopted from our colleagues at Rice University.