The ABC reported today "Australian educational facilities impacted as 'criminal' hacks Canvas learning platform" (Scout Wallen & Monty Jacka). Fortunately Learning Management Systems (LMS), such as Canvas, don't contain much personal data about the students. They have the names, student numbers & email addresses, but other data about the student is stored in separate systems. There will be the content of the student's assignments and comments posted to discussion boards, but these are usually not very personal. Also there will be messages sent between students and staff, again, these don't contain much personal information. Students often overshare when applying for an assignment extension or regrade, but this is usually handled by a separate administrative system. What is of concern is where AI tools are used to personalize student learning. These will have access to more student data, making them a prime target for hackers.
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