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The document discusses cloud computing in education. It notes there are over 587,000 students and 35,000 educators in Alberta. Cloud computing can provide benefits like reduced costs, scalability, and increased access and mobility for students. However, risks include security, vendor risks, and ensuring compliance with privacy laws. Educational uses of the cloud could include personalized learning, collaboration, and providing real-world experience. Stakeholders noted the need for local decision making, managing risks, and ensuring equitable access. The presenters advise sharing what was learned and updating cloud computing guides.
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- 1. Cloud Computing inEducation Tara Reimche Jennifer Deyenberg
- 2. A Challenge ofScale? Students 587,600 Educators 34,980 Administrators 1,000
- 3. Agenda Agenda • Whatis cloud computing? • Cloud in the classroom • Empowering Innovation, Managing Risk • Cloud Computing Guide update
- 4. Defining Cloud Computing Whatis Cloud Computing? Depends on your perspective! Depends on who you are!
- 5. Cloud Computing Definition Cloud Computing Definition Cloudologists • Service based • Scalable and elastic • Shared • Metered by use • Broad access Everyone Else • Internet-based services
- 6. Cloud-Based Service Models Software as a Service Non-IT Hosted Applications Platform as a Service Software Development Platform Software Development Platform IT Infrastructure as a Service Remote Virtual Servers Virtual Remote Servers
- 7. Cloud Deployment Models Private • Single jurisdiction • Group of jurisdictions Community • Province-wide Public • Everyone Hybrid • Combination of above
- 8. On-Premise vs. Off-PremiseComputing • On-Premise • Internally supported • Known physical location • Local installation/licensing • Off-Premise • 3rd party support • May be unknown physical location Types of off-premise: • Hosted • Cloud
- 9. What We Heard– CASS Event • Many different definitions • What are the risks of misunderstandings?
- 10. Benefits - IT Benefits - IT • Reduced cost/capital expenditures • Acquire capabilities without staffing • Scalability • Transfer of some risks (staffing, disaster recovery) Photo by: graur razvan ionut/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net
- 11. Risks - IT Risks - IT • Security • Operational Risks • Vendor Risks • Data/Application Integration • Identity management Photo by: JDeyenberg
- 12. Risks - Legislativeand Risks - IT Regulatory Compliance Privacy Legislation in Canada Jurisdiction Privacy Law Who the Act Applies to Alberta Scope applies to School Jurisdictions * PIPEDA - Personal Information Private Sector No and Protection and Electronic Documents Act Federal Privacy Act Federal No government departments FOIP - Freedom of Information Public bodies and Yes and Protection of Privacy agents of the Provincial government (Alberta) PIPA - Personal Information Private sector - No Protection Act Alberta
- 13. Cloud Based Servicesin the Classroom If we go to the cloud? What can it look like in the classroom? Photo by: Daniel*1977 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/didmyself/
- 14. Educational value • Potentialeducational benefits of cloud – Personalization of learning – Increased access and mobility – Ability to share and publish instantly – Agility/flexibility to innovate – Collaboration – Real world experience Photo by: adamr / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
- 15. Web 2.0 The Cloud Photos by: Daniel*1977 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/didmyself/
- 16. Where Does It All Go? Photoby: Daniel*1977 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/didmyself/
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- 24. What are the: Risks? Rewards? How do we make decisions? Photo by: Daniel*1977 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/didmyself/
- 25. Not all decisionsare the same. Systems of • 1-3 months Innovation • Web 2.0 tools Common • 1-3 year lifespan Systems • Report card, parent portals Core • 7+ year lifespan Systems • Financial, HR, SIS
- 26. What We Heard– CASS Event • Local decision making to empower and accelerate innovation – Set guidelines to manage risk • Accountability rests with senior leadership – Risk management – Equitable access – Common learning platform
- 27. What we heard What We Hear Fixed Existing stuff resources Changing New ideas Fixed budget Expectations New practice Skills gap New models Too risky… New needs This conversation is not working Education IT
- 28. It’s time fora better conversation. Context Benefits Cost Risk
- 29. We’re in ITtogether
- 30. Advice Next Steps • Share what you’ve heard • Cloud computing guide
- 31. Advice Thank you! Tara Reimche tara.reimche@gov.ab.ca Business Analyst, Technology Planning School Technology Branch, Alberta Education Jennifer Deyenberg jennifer.deyenberg@gov.ab.ca Project Coordinator, Technology Standards and Strategic Relationships School Technology Branch, Alberta Education