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Ed Tech Was a Godsend During Pandemic, But It May Have Opened a Pandora’s Box of Data Privacy and Security Issues, Says CSUN Prof
“When the pandemic hit, educators from kindergarten to college were looking for innovative solutions to ensure that students could continue to get access to learning materials, and many of those solutions involved educational technology,” said California State University, Northridge marketing professor Kristen Walker, an expert on technology and data privacy in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics. “The speed at which those solutions had to occur — the speed at which educators all over began to rely on educational technology — opened a Pandora’s box that could lead to long-term repercussions for students and society.” -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 16-23
Charles Lloyd 85th Birthday Celebration: The Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio and the Charles Lloyd Chapel Trio perform, 8 p.m. March 18. Tickets $36 and up. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. charleslloyd.com. Details and to purchase tickets: bit.ly/3INUex4 -- Los Angeles Daily News
‘We have to keep ... fighting for justice’: Guatemalans in U.S. will help choose next president
Both in Guatemala, a country wracked with violence, corruption and economic inequalities, as well as in expatriate communities in the U.S., the upcoming elections are stirring a host of anxieties. For Alicia Ivonne Estrada, a Guatemala native and professor of Chicano Studies at Cal State Northridge, they give rise to fear and mistrust deriving from her experience in 2019, when she went to the local consulate to vote but wasn’t allowed to cast a ballot. -- Los Angeles Times
CSUN Students to Discuss Criminalization of Gender at Women’s Forum
Two teams of California State University, Northridge students tomorrow will present to members of the United Nations, their representatives and grassroots organizations from around the world on the criminalization of gender. They will present via Zoom at the 67th Non-Governmental Organizations’ Committee on the Status of Women, New York Forum, where international grassroots organizations and activists discuss gender equality, women’s rights and the empowerment of women. -- SCV News
Ballet at the Broad, St. Patrick’s Day festivities and movie music will make your week complete
Charles Lloyd 85th Birthday Celebration
The tenor saxophonist and flutist is turning 85 and the Soraya has big celebration plans. The theater at Cal State Northridge will feature performances by Lloyd and his two trios, one with Gerald Clayton and Anthony Wilson, and the other with Bill Frisell and Larry Grenadier. This recommendation comes from Times classical music critic Mark Swed. Lloyd has apprenticed with legends including Phineas Newborn and Howlin’ Wolf. More recently, he released a series of albums in 2022 as part of his “Trio of Trios” project in which he performs in various trio settings. The event at the Soraya is at 8 p.m. Saturday and tickets are $36 to $86. Further details can be found on the theater’s website. -- Los Angeles Times
CSUN Professor Joins L.A. Governance Reform Project
The scandal caused by the leak last fall of Los Angeles City Councilmembers using racist language as they discussed redistricting has prompted six local scholars — including California State University, Northridge political science professor Boris Ricks — to join forces to re-imagine how the city should be governed. -- SCV News
The Soraya Presents The World Premiere of INVOCATIONS Composed and Performed By Serj Tankian
With a vocal range over four octaves, CSUN alumnus Serj Tankian is considered one of the greatest vocalists in Rock Metal history and is best known for fronting the popular band System Of A Down. The songwriter, poet, painter, producer, and political activist returns to The Soraya on Sat, Apr 29 at 8pm to perform vocals on his new suite of compositions, "Invocations"- music that calls on spirits to co-inspire or inter-inspire. -- Broadway World, Los Angeles
Orbit Research Introduces the Magna Family of Electronic Magnifiers
ANAHEIM, CA, USA, March 14, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Orbit Research announced the introduction of the Orbit Magna family of handheld digital magnifiers today at the 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Designed for anyone with diminished visual acuity, the Magna family offers models with 3.5-inch, 4.3-inch, and 5-inch high-definition LCD screens, with a magnification range of 4x-32x for the larger models and 2x-24x for the 3.5-inch model. -- EIN News
Sony launches camera kit for the visually impaired
At the time of writing, local availability and pricing are yet to be determined, but Sony does plan to sell the kit for an estimated $600 (~R10 930). It is also on show in the US this week at the CSUN Technology Assistive Conference 2023 trade show in Anaheim, California. -- hypertext
AccessMind and Orbit Research Announce the Optima Braille Laptop Computer
ANAHEIM, CA, USA, March 14, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AccessMind and Orbit Research announced the launch of the Optima™ Braille Laptop Computer today at the 38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Providing all the capabilities of a state-of-the-art laptop computer and adding complete modularity and flexibility in hardware and software, the Optima Braille Laptop pioneers an entirely new class of products. -- EIN News