Security precautions built in to the passcard system

Some parents may have the following security concerns around their child having a passcard:

• Can someone access a learner's identity using the passcard?
• Could the learner's information be vulnerable if the passcard is lost or stolen?
• Could someone put inappropriate images or information into a learner's portfolio?
• Can someone use the passcard to access a learner's portfolio without their permission?

To ease their concerns, instructors can share the following information with parents:

• A learner's passcard does not provide access to the learner's portfolio; it only identifies the learner in the Portfolio app on the classroom shared device. The Brightspace Portfolio app pushes content one way; no information is pulled from Connect to the shared device or the Brightspace Portfolio app.
• The instructor is always in control of the content in a learner's portfolio. Only the instructor can access the Approve Evidence tab in the Portfolio tool of Connect. If the instructor does not approve the evidence, it will not appear in the learner's portfolio. Sharing evidence with parents is not automatic. Instructors must deliberately choose to share a learner's evidence with parents, and parents must have a Brightspace for Parents account to receive notifications about evidence in their child's portfolio.