EdTech Protecting Students From Education Scams:

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EdTech To Fight Education Scam:

An Introduction

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As per the experts of the education realm who attended the Education 2.0 Conference, the internet has democratized the education sector, like many other industries. This indicates that more fraudsters are attempting to take advantage of gullible pupils.

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Fortunately, technology can shield us from dishonest participants in the industry, and several EdTech firms are developing tools to assist us in avoiding educational fraud.

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The upcoming slides will help you heed numerous noteworthy pieces of advice from speakers at the Education 2.0 Conference who fought the widespread spam in the education industry.

Common Education Spam

Experts delved into several types of education scam at the Education

Conference, but the two most prevalent are academic and financial:

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Students' identities may be taken in literary scams or paid for scholarships that do not exist.

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Scams involving money can be particularly harmful since the con artist may get bank account details or other private information.

Tips For Students To Avoid Education Fraud

The best thing about attending a genuine educational summit like the Education 2.0 Conference is that you get to see and hear what experts' thesis have to fight the prevalent scam in the educational dynamic.

Some of the tips renowned speakers share are mentioned in the next slide, do check!

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Request to examine the institution's enrollment documentation. Not

everyone who says they work for a school is genuine, so if you can't get in touch with someone you can trust, check to see whether your enrollee is enrolled by phoning or emailing the school.

➢ The experts at the Education 2.0 Conference advise finding out about spam protection organizations that might shield students' cash in the event of fraud.

➢ No matter how persuasive they sound, don't divulge information to anyone who phones or emails you asking for it; it is possibly a scam, says the education stalwarts of the Education 2.0 Conference.

Requests for private data like Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and bank account numbers fall under the category of spam, quips the EdTech experts who will attend the upcoming edition of the Education 2.0 Conference.

➢ Check whether an online program has been accredited by a body recognized by international and U.S. federal law to ensure its credibility.

➢ Before enrolling, be sure that any business receiving payment pays the appropriate organization (school) the money. To be sure your online degree is equivalent to a degree, research what it includes.

How EdTech Can Fight Scam?

➢ Additionally, resources are emerging to support keeping children on the proper academic path addressed one of the EdTech entrepreneur at the anti-scam session of the Education 2.0 Conference.

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To stop fraud and keep students on track with their education, online academic advice has also caught the attention of educators.

➢ Because some courses call for logging in, more advanced features are now included in higher education's online courses.

➢ Currently, technology may be used to evaluate outcomes, keep track of student performance, manage retention, monitor book distribution, manage teacher recruiting, track educational system spending, and conduct other tasks.

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Using the significant platform of the Education 2.0 Conference, renowned panelists assisted AI's potential in fighting frauds. It can be utilized in education, particularly for scams and fraud alerts.

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Compared to traditional institutions, they may have greater freedom in picking which classes to enroll in.