As instructors/administrators within Brightspace, it is important to keep in mind the different forms of information that is easily accessible/shareable.
A lot of student personal information including (but not limited to) student names, emails, ID numbers, and grades are easily accessible. This information should not be shared to other students lightly, and should always be done with student consent.
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Consent
Students should be made aware of what personal information the instructor wishes to share, and to whom. There should also be a chance to give/revoke consent before this information is shared. Instructors must then work with students to create alternative pathways to success.
Instructors should strive to share the least amount of information possible to complete their task.
Reasons for Sharing Student Information
In most cases, instructors will want to share student contact information such as emails or usernames for the purposes of facilitating group discussion. Instead of sharing information and having students discuss independent from the instructor, CPI recommends either making use of a Course Teams channel, or a Discussions area in the course.