Reaching the market for ICT and Education

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Reaching the market for ICT and Education
John Connell Education Business Development
Manager Emerging Markets
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KEY ISSUES MAJOR TRENDS
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Key Issues in the Education / ICT Market

• Integration of ICT at scale regional, national
• Focus on Data Center network as the learning
  platform
• Layered architectures
• Basic connectivity
• Intermediate technologies
• Learning Platform
• Integration of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 technologies
• VLE / MLE
• Social Technologies
• User-generated content

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What are the major trends in Education ICT?
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COLLABORATION
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LARGE-SCALE AUTHENTICATION
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WEB 2.0 / USER-GENERATED CONTENT
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MOBILITY
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HANDHELD LEARNING
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VIDEO
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LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATED PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING
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INTEGRATION IN THE DATA CENTER
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PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION ICT
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Scotland
Project
Layered, Massive Integration, Web-Based,
Specified from Top Down

• National WAN
• Integration with NREN
• Common Core Infrastructure HE, FE, schools
• Built to support Learning Platform
• High spec

• Learning Platform
• ID Management Core
• Completely Web Based
• National VLE
• Collaborative Environment
• Content-Neutral
• National Data Center

• Content Delivery Network
• Intelligent Content Network
• Access to rich media
• Streaming Video
• Manage Bandwidth
• Content Channels

Major Components
Education Supported by Technology
Teaching Learning
Data Center
IP Technology Throughout
Areas of Focus
CDN for Content Access
Open Standards for Extensibility
Education need defines Technology
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Project
Broadband, PC/Student Ratio, Teacher Certification
Portugal

• Interactivity
• Reduction in passive teaching
• Participatory learning

• Broadband for Schools
• 48 Mb for every school by 2010
• Wired Wireless Access

• ICT Certification (teachers)
• Modular, progressive, subject-oriented ICT skills
  training

Major Components

• Security Safety
• Video Surveillance
• Security of people and assets in school - eCards

• Content
• High quality learning resources
• Stimulate content market

• School Portal
• Portal for Schools
• Distance learning collaboration

Education Supported by Technology
ePedagogy
Home School Connections
Content for all Levels
Areas of Focus
Market Stimulation
Teacher Training
Training for Families
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Reaching the market for ICT and Education
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