FERPA Fears and Social Media

In response to the week's discussion on FERPA guidelines and social media, I went looking and found this blog article Is Your Use of Social Media FERPA Compliant? (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE.edu "Is Your Use of Social Media FERPA Compliant?" by Perry Drake.  This is a really informative article, and provides answers to a number of questions regarding this issue.  The author uses a number of examples and cites case law as well to drive home the points he is making.  The primary point is that digital media is not specifically covered by FERPA.  Amidst all the insights Drake supplies, he distills his advice to these two points: 

1. "When using Twitter, Facebook, or other social platforms, never reveal information about students that might indicate their grades, course enrollments, class schedules, and so on. Doing so could be noted as a FERPA violation if called out by the student.
2. We must realize what is and is not subject to "inspect and review" regarding our actions with others and students. Any document or communication (digital or not) that is considered an educational record for purposes of FERPA is subject to the "inspect and review" privilege by the student." (Retrieved 7/5/2014 from http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/your-use-social-media-ferpa-compliant)

 For more, follow the link above to the article.