Can instructors share classroom recordings that include student education records?

Within certain limits, yes. Instructors may share such recordings only in one of the following situations:

  1. With other students enrolled in the same course (regardless of whether such students are enrolled in the same class section or break-out group), for instructional and educational purposes only (see description of Limited Use Directory Information) — (caveat: See FAQ below about students who have withheld their Directory Information from disclosure); 

  2. With any person, if the recording is edited to remove the students’ names and personally identifiable audio, communications, and images; 

  3. With others identified by and in the manner allowed by a written FERPA consent from each student whose identifiable information is included in the recording; or

  4. With University officials who have a legitimate educational interest, or as otherwise permitted under limited FERPA exceptions.