External Threats
A person who enters the session on the platform who is not a member of the school, your class, or your educational district.
Internal Threats
A member of the class, school, or educational district who enters a session on the platform.
External Threats - Tips and Tricks
- Avoid guessable passwords and change them once a month
- Don't save your passwords on your browser through the saved passwords setting
- Don't make your meeting information (id #) publicly available
- Keep your antivirus software up to date
- Use platforms that offer "waiting room" features and ask the waiting party to contact you in a different form (e-mail, telephone) prior to admittance
Internal Threats - Tips and Tricks
- Avoid shared, generic network logins
- Don't share your "house keys" (teacher access) with your students, even in emergencies
- Change your session settings so students aren't allowed to do things like take over "host" duties
- Allow access to a teaching assistant or second teacher who can help if something locks you out
- Use platforms which allow instructors to prevent students from private chat or private communication, to prevent cyberbullying in class