The digital classroom - latest technologies

The Digital Classroom – latest Technologies and Innovations
David Angwin
Wyse Technology

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ICT that works in the classroom
Computers need to work first time every time
Start fast
Always correctly configured
Run all the applications
Data, video, audio
Are easy to live with
Reliable
Fit into the classroom environment
Cool & Quiet operation
Easily maintained
Centralised management (or no management)

Why PCs are not the answer
Take too long to start
Struggle to deliver ‘flexible + reliable’
Too easy to reconfigure
Can be locked down, but are then inflexible
Fixing a problem takes too long (& usually needs IT skills)
Generate too much heat
Most efficient = 40-50 watts = small child
Typical = 80-100 watts = teenager / adult
Desktops too large, laptops not always ideal
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The ideal classroom computer
Starts in seconds
Small, silent, cool
Desktops
Slim enough to locate round the walls
Laptops
6-8 hour battery life
Run all the applications including multimedia
Easy to add peripherals
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Alternatives to the PC
Shared PC
Shared server
Virtual desktops
Web clients
Cloud PCs
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Shared PC & shared server
Shared PC
Microsoft Multipoint Server
1 powerful PC
Up to 10 clients
Shared server
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
Citrix XenApp
Server-based computing with centralised management
Locked-down environment
Very efficient
Uses thin clients on the desk
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Virtual Desktops & Cloud PCs
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Virtual desktops
Citrix XenDesktop
VMware View
Each user runs a separate virtual machine
Thin or zero clients
Cloud PCs
Wyse WSM
Citrix Provisioning Server
Operating system and applications are streamed to client
OS and applications run locally
100% PC experience with centralised management
Cloud PC on the desk

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Client hardware
Flexiblethin clients
High Performance
Repurposed PC (SW)
Handheld (SW)
Mobile
Compact
Dedicatedzero clients
Citrix
Microsoft
VMware
Familiarcloud PCs
High Performance
Desktop

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Multiple monitors
Desktop functionality & user experience
Streaming video and audio
Smart cards & biometrics
Audio and VOIP
Peripherals
Fast moving graphics & 3D

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What to do next…
Identify groups of users and their requirements
Which applications
What content
What peripherals
Find a supplier who can work with you to assess different solutions
Talk to and preferably visit schools already using the technology

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David Angwin
dangwin@wyse.com
www .wyse.com
Twitter: @davidangwin
Blog: A view from the cloud
www.aviewfromthecloud.com

The digital classroom - latest technologies

by David Angwin on Jan 18, 2011

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