Privacy Guidelines for Sharing Recordings in a Different Course

As a faculty member or instructor you likely have recordings of lectures, discussions, or other classroom activities which include in-class video, audio, and text (chat and transcripts) of students and guests.

Once a recording contains a student’s video, audio, or text it is considered part of that student’s education record, and is subject to the US Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Please review Tufts FERPA Policy.

According to the regulations and policy you may share a classroom recording from one course with students in a different course if:

  • You edit the recording and related text to remove students and guests

Or

  • You obtain a signed FERPA-compliant consent form from each student and a signed media release form from each guest. For specific guidance on this contact [email protected]

Other Important Notes:

  • You are allowed to non-publicly share a recording from a current course with students on the roster for that course, even if a student was absent the day the recording was made.
  • If a classroom recording has a legitimate educational interest to a Tufts official (i.e. faculty member, instructor, staff member, or teaching assistant), you are allowed to non-publicly share the recording with them without securing a signed consent form.
  • To publicly share a classroom recording that contains FERPA-protected content, — i.e. on social media, streaming platforms, at conferences, etc — you must obtain a signed FERPA-compliant consent form from each student and a signed media release form from each guest. For specific guidance on this contact [email protected]