This document discusses trends in education towards anytime, anywhere learning and the challenges educational institutions face in harnessing technology. It presents a vision of enabling anytime, anywhere learning for all students, faculty and staff through tools like Lync and Skype that allow virtual classrooms, collaboration and communication from any device regardless of location. Case studies show how schools have benefited from these tools to improve education, operations and cost savings.
This document summarizes a presentation on student engagement in online and blended learning. It discusses using "e-tivities" or online activities to enhance student participation and achievement. The presentation covers principles of inspirational teaching with knowledge that is open and mobile. It also provides an example of an online study skills course for participants to experience. The goal is to help participants plan new approaches to blend online and in-person teaching in their own practice.
Elesig 2013 webinar on Evolving Digital literacies: inductions to employment...Ellen Lessner
This webinar focused on how Abingdon and Witney College has used research funding to embed a range of digital literacy skills in induction and in teaching. It focuses on what we learned from our JISC Students4WebEs project where we taught students how to set up and run a webinar. Employers participated in student run webinars on employment skills that they were looking for. The presentation highlighted some of the issues of engaging students in research in a further education setting as well as identifying students as change agents. Elesig stands for 'Evaluation of Learners; Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group'.
Presented at Keystone AEA's TIC Conference, 6/17/15. This presentation overviews the supports AEA PD Online provides for Iowa schools so that they can implement blended learning locally.
Teaching as Inquiry for Moodle KnowledgeNet PresentationClaire Amos
The document discusses using an "e-learning action plan" to guide professional development at EGGS, focusing teacher inquiry on improving specific student learning outcomes through the strategic integration of ICT tools. Teachers will develop action plans within professional learning groups, selecting an area of student development to target and identifying collaborative, differentiated strategies using Moodle, Google Apps, and other technologies. The goals are to establish online classroom environments, encourage use of student devices, and reflect on pedagogy to ensure technology enhances student-centered learning.
Teaching as Inquiry at EGGS Ulearn 12 presentationClaire Amos
This document discusses Epsom Girls Grammar School's journey with ICT professional development and creating e-learning action plans. It provides information on:
1. The school's overarching goals for 2011-2012 which were to improve student engagement and learning relationships through ICT integration.
2. The process used which involved teachers developing e-learning action plans focused on student outcomes and effective pedagogy using a teaching inquiry cycle approach.
3. Suggestions for how teachers can create their own e-learning action plans by determining focus areas based on school, department and personal goals.
Blended Learning in the Math Classroom: Leveraging Professional Development t...DreamBox Learning
Common misconceptions around what adaptive technology can do for teachers in their classrooms
How to best leverage professional development while blending your classrooms/schools
Steps to selecting the best digital curricula that will support your goals
This document discusses using an "e-learning action plan" approach to guide teachers in effectively integrating technology into their teaching practice, with the goals of improving student engagement and learning relationships. The e-learning action plan approach uses an inquiry cycle focused on selecting learning outcomes, planning teaching strategies using ICT tools, implementing and tracking results. Teachers are encouraged to develop these plans in professional learning groups to support collaborative technology integration aligned with pedagogical goals.
This document summarizes a presentation on student engagement in online and blended learning. It discusses using "e-tivities" or online activities to enhance student participation and achievement. The presentation covers principles of inspirational teaching with knowledge that is open and mobile. It also provides an example of an online study skills course for participants to experience. The goal is to help participants plan new approaches to blend online and in-person teaching in their own practice.
Elesig 2013 webinar on Evolving Digital literacies: inductions to employment...Ellen Lessner
This webinar focused on how Abingdon and Witney College has used research funding to embed a range of digital literacy skills in induction and in teaching. It focuses on what we learned from our JISC Students4WebEs project where we taught students how to set up and run a webinar. Employers participated in student run webinars on employment skills that they were looking for. The presentation highlighted some of the issues of engaging students in research in a further education setting as well as identifying students as change agents. Elesig stands for 'Evaluation of Learners; Experiences of e-Learning Special Interest Group'.
Presented at Keystone AEA's TIC Conference, 6/17/15. This presentation overviews the supports AEA PD Online provides for Iowa schools so that they can implement blended learning locally.
Teaching as Inquiry for Moodle KnowledgeNet PresentationClaire Amos
The document discusses using an "e-learning action plan" to guide professional development at EGGS, focusing teacher inquiry on improving specific student learning outcomes through the strategic integration of ICT tools. Teachers will develop action plans within professional learning groups, selecting an area of student development to target and identifying collaborative, differentiated strategies using Moodle, Google Apps, and other technologies. The goals are to establish online classroom environments, encourage use of student devices, and reflect on pedagogy to ensure technology enhances student-centered learning.
Teaching as Inquiry at EGGS Ulearn 12 presentationClaire Amos
This document discusses Epsom Girls Grammar School's journey with ICT professional development and creating e-learning action plans. It provides information on:
1. The school's overarching goals for 2011-2012 which were to improve student engagement and learning relationships through ICT integration.
2. The process used which involved teachers developing e-learning action plans focused on student outcomes and effective pedagogy using a teaching inquiry cycle approach.
3. Suggestions for how teachers can create their own e-learning action plans by determining focus areas based on school, department and personal goals.
Blended Learning in the Math Classroom: Leveraging Professional Development t...DreamBox Learning
Common misconceptions around what adaptive technology can do for teachers in their classrooms
How to best leverage professional development while blending your classrooms/schools
Steps to selecting the best digital curricula that will support your goals
This document discusses using an "e-learning action plan" approach to guide teachers in effectively integrating technology into their teaching practice, with the goals of improving student engagement and learning relationships. The e-learning action plan approach uses an inquiry cycle focused on selecting learning outcomes, planning teaching strategies using ICT tools, implementing and tracking results. Teachers are encouraged to develop these plans in professional learning groups to support collaborative technology integration aligned with pedagogical goals.
Global Education Conference 2013 Presentationebrownorama
This document summarizes a presentation on infusing global and technology education into teacher education. It discusses introducing pre-service teachers to concepts like global education, project-based learning, the ISTE standards, and the Horizon Report. It provides examples of projects completed by the presenters, including collaborating with a school division to provide professional development to teachers, participating in a global youth debate, and presenting to other educators on using iPads. The goal is to prepare new teachers to incorporate global topics and technology into any curriculum and be competitive in their fields.
The Digital Citizenship Project KnowledgeNet PresentationClaire Amos
The Digital Citizenship Project aims to develop a crowdsourced set of digital citizenship teaching resources. It began as a request on a discussion forum that attracted interest from over 75 educators. Modules were structured around learning outcomes, themes, resources, activities and extension materials. Resources are hosted on WikiEducator to ensure openness and sustainability. The project utilizes crowdsourcing to connect educators and arrive at better resources through collaboration. Educators are encouraged to use, contribute and adapt the resources to suit their needs and promote digital citizenship.
This document summarizes an iPad applications for math intervention presentation given by Jenna Linskens. It provides background on Jenna and her experience in education. The presentation then discusses challenges struggling math students face, foundational math skills, and recommended iPad apps to support developing math fluency in areas like number sense, money/time, fractions, math facts, and applying math processes. Examples of specific apps are provided for each area. Contact information is given for Jenna to ask additional questions.
This document provides an overview of St. Gabriel's Grade 4 & 5 Parent iPad Session. It discusses the goals of integrating iPads into the curriculum to transform and enhance student learning. Specific highlights for the upcoming school year include conducting a formal research study on the impact of iPad use on student performance and engagement, starting Grade 4 students with iPads parked at school overnight, and extending the school's web filter to home use. Suggestions are provided for appropriate home iPad use and enabling further restrictions. The session concluded with an opportunity for parents to ask questions.
Research Study: The Impact of iPads on Student Learningmatthewlipstein
Over the course of the 2012-2013 school year, research and data collection were conducted at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School in Austin, TX to gauge the impact on student learning with the introduction of iPads in Grades 2 through 5.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Prof. A Armellini on 21st century learning in higher education. The presentation outlines principles of transformational learning experiences and discusses changes in higher education, including increased competition and online delivery of courses. It presents a potential scenario for student enrollment at the University of Northampton in 2020 with increased online and dual-mode students compared to 2014. The presentation also discusses benchmarks for virtual learning environment design and the need to shift from a focus on compliance to engagement and active learning. It emphasizes adapting to challenges through action, risks, evaluation and refinement to shape preferred futures for learning.
One of the hottest topics in education is blended learning – a disruptive innovation that is changing both teaching and learning. Don’t miss one of its foremost experts, Michael Horn, Executive Director of Education at the Innosight Institute, for a conversation about the present and future of blended learning.
Attend this web seminar to learn the benefits of the blended learning disruptive model, get up-to-date on current trends in blended learning technologies, and learn the key elements to consider when evaluating blended learning models, technology and solutions.
Blended Learning Implementation for Elementary SchoolsDreamBox Learning
Integrating blended learning into an existing curriculum can be both a difficult and beneficial task. Though it is a rapidly growing instructional model, the many different approaches to implementation can make finding the right solution can feel like going on a treasure hunt without a compass. Who better to lead you on your Blended Learning journey than education advocate, advisor, and author of Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World, Tom Vander Ark?
Attendees of yesterday’s webinar participated in an active discussion lead by Tom about best practices for implementing Blended Learning. Tom shared different approaches for blended learning implementation through an analysis of several elementary school case studies. He demonstrated how blended learning can improve teaching, benefit student learning, and assist in transitioning to the Common Core Standards. Tom covered the impact of gaining real-time data on each student’s progress and how this affects teaching methods and practices. He also provided a critical evaluation of adaptive learning tools at the core of successful blended learning models. Watch the webinar to learn how to distinguish which blended learning model(s) are appropriate for your students.
Quotes from the Session:
“Yes, that’s me…trying to get up to date with tech!! here in rural NH. Thank you for the advice!”
“We appreciate everything that you have shared!! I am finding that Blended Learning is a concept that needs to be embraced K-20!”
“Thanks for all the info and Caroline for links! Especially helpful to hear about pitfalls of buying devices with no clear plan”
A case study of the challenges of teaching english compositionCOHERE2012
This document discusses the challenges and strategies for teaching English composition courses in a blended format at DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary. It outlines DeVry's approach to blended learning and describes their developmental English courses (ENGL 032 and ENGL 092) and credit-bearing courses (ENGL 112 and ENGL 135). For the developmental courses, it emphasizes building students' computer literacy and facilitating a paradigm shift to blended learning. For the credit-bearing courses, it discusses strategies to develop students' collaborative and self-directed learning skills in a blended environment.
ePortfolios and English language learners Christine Grimmer, John BourkeePortfolios Australia
How does creating online professional identities, articulating learning goals and developing reflective text in PebblePad engage international students in enhancing language proficiency and professional learning? Join us as we share the journey of our international students on a professional studies intensive program at Griffith. Our engaging story reveals the capacity of the digital portfolio to motivate international students by recognising existing professional skills and experiences, and providing a supportive platform for growing language capability.
Project Based Learning With Technology Daniel DownsDr. Daniel Downs
Daniel Downs describes his experience using project-based learning and technology in the classroom. He has students work on multimedia projects using tools like screencasting, videos, and mobile apps. These projects focus on real-world skills like collaboration and allow students to demonstrate their understanding of core subjects. Downs provides examples of how technology can be embedded into projects, including podcasts, videos, tutorials, and online assessments. He stresses the importance of designing projects around driving questions and assessing students on skills, content knowledge, problem solving, and authenticity.
The document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit plan. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland science curriculum and focuses on developing students' understanding of human impact on the environment and developing solutions to environmental issues. Students will apply their knowledge through a problem-based learning experience tied to real-life issues. They will demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing information, designing solutions, and reporting results through an e-portfolio. Various technologies are integrated using the SAMR model to modify and redefine the learning process. Constructivism and connectivism learning theories support the student-centered, collaborative, and
Project Considerations, Curriculum Links and Justificationsclatcham
This document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's Taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland Science Curriculum and focuses on human impact on the environment, landscape rehabilitation, and environmental monitoring. Students will analyze and synthesize information, design and illustrate solutions, and create an e-portfolio to demonstrate their learning. Technology is integrated using SAMR levels, from substitution to redefinition, and constructivism and connectivism learning theories support the student-centered collaborative project approach.
21 st Century Perspectives on Teaching in Higher EdEileen O'Connor
The document discusses integrating 21st century perspectives into classes. It recommends considering how to incorporate content, students, and technology. Specifically, it suggests engaging the professional community, valuing students' prior experiences, and using technologies like audio, visuals, and mind maps to expand learning beyond text. While emerging tools offer opportunities, instructors must carefully scaffold environments to effectively integrate new understandings and avoid confusion. The document outlines designing for learners, content, and communication while assessing to enable dynamic 21st century learning through guidance and support.
The "Beginning a Blended Learning Math Model" webinar slide deckWowzersMath
The document provides guidance on beginning a blended learning math model. It recommends taking a three step approach: 1) Establishing goals for student learning and instruction, 2) Choosing a blended learning model based on available resources, and 3) Evaluating progress and achievement. Several examples of blended learning models are described, including station rotation, lab rotation, flipped classroom, and flex models. The importance of aligning any blended learning model with established instructional goals and assessing student needs is emphasized.
This document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit plan. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland science curriculum and focuses on developing students' understanding of human impact on the environment and developing solutions to environmental issues. Students will apply their knowledge through a problem-based learning experience and develop an e-portfolio to demonstrate their learning outcomes. The unit incorporates constructivist and connectivist learning theories with a focus on collaborative work, interaction, and connecting information from various sources.
The document discusses best practices for active learning and engagement in online teaching. It provides an overview of active learning strategies and challenges of the online classroom. Examples are given of online tools and strategies that demonstrate active learning, including asynchronous discussions, synchronous meetings, and student presentations. Research supports using interactive techniques, group work, and applying the seven principles of good teaching to enhance online engagement.
Project Considerations, Curriculum Links and Justificationsclatcham
The document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission project unit. It outlines that the unit was designed using Bloom's Taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. It links the learning outcomes of the unit to the Queensland Science and Aquatic Practices curriculums. The unit incorporates problem-based learning, higher-order thinking skills, and uses ICT through the SAMR model to modify and redefine the learning process. Constructivism and connectivism learning theories are the main influences on the unit's design.
This presentation touched base with the meaning of blended learning, the 'why' behind blended learning and considerations in a blended learning approach in education.
What is blended learning? Who are some of the schools and networks breaking ground with blended learning? Are are some of the most interesting design features and considerations? This is an introductory presentation to explore these questions.
Video conferencing allows participants at different locations to communicate via transmitted audio and video. Early cell phones were not well-suited for video chatting due to expensive dedicated phones, poor image/sound quality, and awkward camera placement. Skype is popular free video chat software that allows conference calls, file sharing, and calls to phones. It has been widely adopted by businesses for remote communication, collaboration, and maintaining relationships with less error.
This document discusses how to have your virtual assistant call clients on your behalf. It likely covers setting up the assistant with the proper contact information and scripts to use when reaching out to schedule appointments, follow up on requests, or provide basic customer service functions while representing your business. The assistant would need guidance on what information to obtain and convey during calls to ensure a positive client experience.
Global Education Conference 2013 Presentationebrownorama
This document summarizes a presentation on infusing global and technology education into teacher education. It discusses introducing pre-service teachers to concepts like global education, project-based learning, the ISTE standards, and the Horizon Report. It provides examples of projects completed by the presenters, including collaborating with a school division to provide professional development to teachers, participating in a global youth debate, and presenting to other educators on using iPads. The goal is to prepare new teachers to incorporate global topics and technology into any curriculum and be competitive in their fields.
The Digital Citizenship Project KnowledgeNet PresentationClaire Amos
The Digital Citizenship Project aims to develop a crowdsourced set of digital citizenship teaching resources. It began as a request on a discussion forum that attracted interest from over 75 educators. Modules were structured around learning outcomes, themes, resources, activities and extension materials. Resources are hosted on WikiEducator to ensure openness and sustainability. The project utilizes crowdsourcing to connect educators and arrive at better resources through collaboration. Educators are encouraged to use, contribute and adapt the resources to suit their needs and promote digital citizenship.
This document summarizes an iPad applications for math intervention presentation given by Jenna Linskens. It provides background on Jenna and her experience in education. The presentation then discusses challenges struggling math students face, foundational math skills, and recommended iPad apps to support developing math fluency in areas like number sense, money/time, fractions, math facts, and applying math processes. Examples of specific apps are provided for each area. Contact information is given for Jenna to ask additional questions.
This document provides an overview of St. Gabriel's Grade 4 & 5 Parent iPad Session. It discusses the goals of integrating iPads into the curriculum to transform and enhance student learning. Specific highlights for the upcoming school year include conducting a formal research study on the impact of iPad use on student performance and engagement, starting Grade 4 students with iPads parked at school overnight, and extending the school's web filter to home use. Suggestions are provided for appropriate home iPad use and enabling further restrictions. The session concluded with an opportunity for parents to ask questions.
Research Study: The Impact of iPads on Student Learningmatthewlipstein
Over the course of the 2012-2013 school year, research and data collection were conducted at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School in Austin, TX to gauge the impact on student learning with the introduction of iPads in Grades 2 through 5.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Prof. A Armellini on 21st century learning in higher education. The presentation outlines principles of transformational learning experiences and discusses changes in higher education, including increased competition and online delivery of courses. It presents a potential scenario for student enrollment at the University of Northampton in 2020 with increased online and dual-mode students compared to 2014. The presentation also discusses benchmarks for virtual learning environment design and the need to shift from a focus on compliance to engagement and active learning. It emphasizes adapting to challenges through action, risks, evaluation and refinement to shape preferred futures for learning.
One of the hottest topics in education is blended learning – a disruptive innovation that is changing both teaching and learning. Don’t miss one of its foremost experts, Michael Horn, Executive Director of Education at the Innosight Institute, for a conversation about the present and future of blended learning.
Attend this web seminar to learn the benefits of the blended learning disruptive model, get up-to-date on current trends in blended learning technologies, and learn the key elements to consider when evaluating blended learning models, technology and solutions.
Blended Learning Implementation for Elementary SchoolsDreamBox Learning
Integrating blended learning into an existing curriculum can be both a difficult and beneficial task. Though it is a rapidly growing instructional model, the many different approaches to implementation can make finding the right solution can feel like going on a treasure hunt without a compass. Who better to lead you on your Blended Learning journey than education advocate, advisor, and author of Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World, Tom Vander Ark?
Attendees of yesterday’s webinar participated in an active discussion lead by Tom about best practices for implementing Blended Learning. Tom shared different approaches for blended learning implementation through an analysis of several elementary school case studies. He demonstrated how blended learning can improve teaching, benefit student learning, and assist in transitioning to the Common Core Standards. Tom covered the impact of gaining real-time data on each student’s progress and how this affects teaching methods and practices. He also provided a critical evaluation of adaptive learning tools at the core of successful blended learning models. Watch the webinar to learn how to distinguish which blended learning model(s) are appropriate for your students.
Quotes from the Session:
“Yes, that’s me…trying to get up to date with tech!! here in rural NH. Thank you for the advice!”
“We appreciate everything that you have shared!! I am finding that Blended Learning is a concept that needs to be embraced K-20!”
“Thanks for all the info and Caroline for links! Especially helpful to hear about pitfalls of buying devices with no clear plan”
A case study of the challenges of teaching english compositionCOHERE2012
This document discusses the challenges and strategies for teaching English composition courses in a blended format at DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary. It outlines DeVry's approach to blended learning and describes their developmental English courses (ENGL 032 and ENGL 092) and credit-bearing courses (ENGL 112 and ENGL 135). For the developmental courses, it emphasizes building students' computer literacy and facilitating a paradigm shift to blended learning. For the credit-bearing courses, it discusses strategies to develop students' collaborative and self-directed learning skills in a blended environment.
ePortfolios and English language learners Christine Grimmer, John BourkeePortfolios Australia
How does creating online professional identities, articulating learning goals and developing reflective text in PebblePad engage international students in enhancing language proficiency and professional learning? Join us as we share the journey of our international students on a professional studies intensive program at Griffith. Our engaging story reveals the capacity of the digital portfolio to motivate international students by recognising existing professional skills and experiences, and providing a supportive platform for growing language capability.
Project Based Learning With Technology Daniel DownsDr. Daniel Downs
Daniel Downs describes his experience using project-based learning and technology in the classroom. He has students work on multimedia projects using tools like screencasting, videos, and mobile apps. These projects focus on real-world skills like collaboration and allow students to demonstrate their understanding of core subjects. Downs provides examples of how technology can be embedded into projects, including podcasts, videos, tutorials, and online assessments. He stresses the importance of designing projects around driving questions and assessing students on skills, content knowledge, problem solving, and authenticity.
The document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit plan. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland science curriculum and focuses on developing students' understanding of human impact on the environment and developing solutions to environmental issues. Students will apply their knowledge through a problem-based learning experience tied to real-life issues. They will demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing information, designing solutions, and reporting results through an e-portfolio. Various technologies are integrated using the SAMR model to modify and redefine the learning process. Constructivism and connectivism learning theories support the student-centered, collaborative, and
Project Considerations, Curriculum Links and Justificationsclatcham
This document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's Taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland Science Curriculum and focuses on human impact on the environment, landscape rehabilitation, and environmental monitoring. Students will analyze and synthesize information, design and illustrate solutions, and create an e-portfolio to demonstrate their learning. Technology is integrated using SAMR levels, from substitution to redefinition, and constructivism and connectivism learning theories support the student-centered collaborative project approach.
21 st Century Perspectives on Teaching in Higher EdEileen O'Connor
The document discusses integrating 21st century perspectives into classes. It recommends considering how to incorporate content, students, and technology. Specifically, it suggests engaging the professional community, valuing students' prior experiences, and using technologies like audio, visuals, and mind maps to expand learning beyond text. While emerging tools offer opportunities, instructors must carefully scaffold environments to effectively integrate new understandings and avoid confusion. The document outlines designing for learners, content, and communication while assessing to enable dynamic 21st century learning through guidance and support.
The "Beginning a Blended Learning Math Model" webinar slide deckWowzersMath
The document provides guidance on beginning a blended learning math model. It recommends taking a three step approach: 1) Establishing goals for student learning and instruction, 2) Choosing a blended learning model based on available resources, and 3) Evaluating progress and achievement. Several examples of blended learning models are described, including station rotation, lab rotation, flipped classroom, and flex models. The importance of aligning any blended learning model with established instructional goals and assessing student needs is emphasized.
This document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission unit plan. It outlines how the unit is designed using Bloom's taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. The unit aligns with the Queensland science curriculum and focuses on developing students' understanding of human impact on the environment and developing solutions to environmental issues. Students will apply their knowledge through a problem-based learning experience and develop an e-portfolio to demonstrate their learning outcomes. The unit incorporates constructivist and connectivist learning theories with a focus on collaborative work, interaction, and connecting information from various sources.
The document discusses best practices for active learning and engagement in online teaching. It provides an overview of active learning strategies and challenges of the online classroom. Examples are given of online tools and strategies that demonstrate active learning, including asynchronous discussions, synchronous meetings, and student presentations. Research supports using interactive techniques, group work, and applying the seven principles of good teaching to enhance online engagement.
Project Considerations, Curriculum Links and Justificationsclatcham
The document provides an overview of a Year 11 Environmental Mission project unit. It outlines that the unit was designed using Bloom's Taxonomy to encourage higher-order thinking and problem-based learning. It links the learning outcomes of the unit to the Queensland Science and Aquatic Practices curriculums. The unit incorporates problem-based learning, higher-order thinking skills, and uses ICT through the SAMR model to modify and redefine the learning process. Constructivism and connectivism learning theories are the main influences on the unit's design.
This presentation touched base with the meaning of blended learning, the 'why' behind blended learning and considerations in a blended learning approach in education.
What is blended learning? Who are some of the schools and networks breaking ground with blended learning? Are are some of the most interesting design features and considerations? This is an introductory presentation to explore these questions.
Video conferencing allows participants at different locations to communicate via transmitted audio and video. Early cell phones were not well-suited for video chatting due to expensive dedicated phones, poor image/sound quality, and awkward camera placement. Skype is popular free video chat software that allows conference calls, file sharing, and calls to phones. It has been widely adopted by businesses for remote communication, collaboration, and maintaining relationships with less error.
This document discusses how to have your virtual assistant call clients on your behalf. It likely covers setting up the assistant with the proper contact information and scripts to use when reaching out to schedule appointments, follow up on requests, or provide basic customer service functions while representing your business. The assistant would need guidance on what information to obtain and convey during calls to ensure a positive client experience.
Our second Knoxville HubSpot User Group (HUG) event was one to remember! HubSpot sent Evan Dean all the way from Boston to share some exciting tips and tricks for email marketing. Here's his presentation--we hope you enjoy it!
92% employees who believe a video strategy can save taxpayers money
60% of organizations are deploying or planning to deploy Lync, including enterprise voice
Government workers and leaders expect to connect with citizens, co-workers and other agencies in an efficient, cost-effective way
Measuring team performance at spotify slideshareDanielle Jabin
How do we actually know if our teams are doing well? Is gut instinct enough? Furthermore, in a rapidly growing organization such as Spotify, how can we ensure some sort of consistency in our baseline level of Agile knowledge across the technology, product, and design organization?
In this presentation, I’ve shared techniques we have developed and use at Spotify to benchmark health and performance for our teams and some tactics we use to bring them closer to—and beyond!—being the best teams they can be.
Tipping Points: Why Business Needs a Natural Capital ProtocolJeremy Williams
The document discusses the need to rethink how we measure well-being and national welfare beyond just GDP. It argues that current capitalist practices do not properly account for natural resources and living systems. The document then summarizes the TEEB study which aimed to end the economic invisibility of nature by valuing ecosystem services. It discusses how natural capital is increasingly seen as a business concern and risk to companies that fail to adapt. It presents frameworks for sustainable enterprise and relating natural capital to corporate value and performance.
A nimbleness in teaching: Maximizing digital learning from the classroom to Z...Julie Evans
This document summarizes a webinar hosted by Project Tomorrow on adapting instructional practices for classroom, virtual, and hybrid learning environments. The webinar featured a discussion between education leaders on differentiating instruction and the professional learning needs of teachers. Panelists shared strategies for adjusting practices based on classroom settings and how teachers have increased their use of digital tools and online resources since the sudden shift to remote learning due to COVID-19 school closures. The webinar highlighted the importance of supporting teachers' needs through professional development as their roles evolve with different learning models.
Educational apps have become important tools for virtual learning. Classkick allows teachers to create digital lessons and assignments for students to complete on their devices, enabling real-time feedback. It supports formative and summative assessment. Show My Homework is an app that helps teachers assign and monitor homework, and helps students stay organized by providing a digital record of tasks. Both apps provide ways for mobile devices to enhance the classroom experience through personalized and collaborative learning opportunities.
This document discusses the benefits of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program at a school that encourages the use of Microsoft technologies like OneNote. Key benefits mentioned include:
- Encouraging teacher and student buy-in for interactive learning using technology.
- Equipping students with 21st century skills like being lifelong learners and ready for the workplace.
- Making lesson content and notes accessible to students anytime, and allowing for remote participation.
- Simplifying the sharing of resources between teachers and across the school community.
- Supporting the Microsoft Office Specialist certification program for students.
Video collaboration solutions for education, can bring the best of learning environment to your learning centre with ease of operation and cost-effective than you’d imagine.
Engaging Students In and Out of the Classroom: Featuring North Kansas City Sc...Blackboard
Districts today are trying to increase student engagement in order to ultimately increase student achievement. Blended learning, the teaching practice that combines teaching methods from both face-to-face and online learning, offers a model of instruction to engage students in and out of the classroom. It has proven highly effective in helping schools and districts address the challenges of student achievement, limited resources, and the expectations of 21st century learners.
North Kansas City School District (NKCSD) shares how the district uses online learning in the classroom and beyond to provide a personalized and connected learning experience. Using a 1-1 laptop program, every high school student participates in blended learning, where the teacher utilizes online learning during class and posts assignments and discussion questions for after the bell rings. A representative from NKCSD shares how the district trains teachers and administrators using modeling to create effective blended classes.
Finally, also reviewed is how Blackboard online learning solutions help districts to enhance classroom instruction by extending their courses online for an engaging, individualized and effective learning experience.
Driving Digital Fluency, Kirsty Tonks, Shireland October 2013Wholeeducation
This document outlines plans to drive digital fluency across an academy. It discusses refining appraisal and CPD processes to improve teaching quality, developing competencies in the curriculum, implementing flipped classroom methodology, and enhancing student support services. Metrics like homework completion rates and use of digital tools will evaluate progress. Leadership will conduct explicit monitoring of technology use through lesson observations, planning reviews, and monitoring key projects. The academy's Literacy for Life curriculum and collapsed timetable days reinforce digital literacy. Case studies show the positive impact of programs like the iFamilies project that use technology to engage families.
The document proposes creating a New Media Connectivity Learning Center at schools to engage students through innovative uses of technology. It outlines needs like making the curriculum more interesting and addressing issues like low teacher morale. It then details plans to build a "smart room", conduct needs assessments, provide teacher training, and launch collaborative student projects to activate the new center. The goal is to facilitate communication between schools, teachers, parents, and students using new media technologies.
illumnus - World's first Collaborative Learning Management System (C-LMS) for...Akash Deep Singhal
illumnus Collaborative Learning Management System (C-LMS) enables premier schools and universities with their internal digital learning network, simplifying the communication flow among the students and teachers even after school hours.
Services brochure - Folleto de Servicios de ItslearningItslearning México
This document outlines the implementation process for itslearning, an online learning platform. The process involves 4 key steps:
1. Identifying needs - Discussing the school's educational goals and challenges to determine how itslearning can help.
2. Creating an implementation plan - Developing a customized plan covering integrations, training, and adoption goals.
3. Creating integrations - Integrating itslearning with existing school systems for a seamless user experience.
4. Training staff - Designing and delivering training to ensure teachers have the skills to effectively use itslearning.
The implementation process is designed to maximize user adoption and the benefits of the itslearning platform.
Strategic Planning for Blended eLearningSandra Wills
The document discusses an evolutionary approach to strategic planning for eLearning at the University of Wollongong. It provides context on the university's multiple campuses and partnerships. It notes that while most Australian universities have general IT and teaching & learning plans, only 11% have separate published plans for IT in teaching and learning. The rest have embedded e-learning strategies in more general documents. The strategic planning process at UOW involved consultation, implementation of a new learning management system, implementing the strategic plan, and evaluation. The plan aimed to increase blended and multi-location subjects and active collaborative learning experiences using e-learning technologies by 2010.
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Enabling anytime, anywhere learning for all
FACULTY deliver first-class
education from anywhere on any
device.
Deliver personalized education to prepare
students for the new workforce
Connect with students from anywhere on any
device
Collaborate with colleagues to share best
practices and improve the student experience
Faculty
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Enabling anytime, anywhere learning for all
STUDENTS access education and
faculty regardless of location.
Connect with faculty for personalized learning
from anywhere on any device
Collaborate with fellow students to enhance
experience
Harness always-on access for anytime
learning
Faculty
Students
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Enabling anytime, anywhere learning for all
STAFF empower educators and
students to achieve their goals.
Enable faculty to deliver personalized
education
Provide always-on access to faculty and
students
Hire best-in-class educators
Leverage technology to achieve more with less
Faculty
Students Staff
13. Benefits
STUDENTS
Access educators from anywhere on
any device
Connect with fellow students in rich
collaboration environment
FACULTY
Deliver first-class education with
anytime learning for all students,
regardless of location
Virtual classroom
Students
on LyncStudents
on Lync
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Yutong is an Australian high
school student. His family
visits South Korea every year
for two weeks during the
school year.
While in South Korea, Yutong presents
a book report via web conference using
Lync to his literature class. He uses a
whiteboard to present his analysis of
the book’s plot to the teacher.
For math, Yutong works on
a student group project by
connecting via Lync.
Faculty
on Lync
14. Benefits
FACULTY
Deliver personalized after-school
education
Reduce travel time without sacrificing
one-on-one interactions
STUDENTS
Receive needs-based help from best-
in-class educators
Connect with any educator,
regardless of location
Diane is an accredited
trigonometry tutor from
Wichita, KS.
Students
on Lync/Skype
External
Faculty
on Skype
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Tabitha attends a small high school in rural
Kansas. She meets with Diane every
Monday evening via Skype to complete
homework and prepare for upcoming tests.
Virtual after-
school help
15. Benefits
STUDENTS
Access to anytime learning in
collaborative environment
Opportunity for students to immerse
themselves in different cultures,
customs, etc., without traveling
Faculty
Ability to monitor student progress in
real-time, provide immediate
feedback, and incorporate learnings
in curriculum
Universities in Kenya
and Canada have an
educational partnership.
Students
on Lync
Students
on Lync
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Students freely communicate with each other
via Lync during their combined history class.
They use class time to discuss projects, share
ideas, and complete tasks assigned by their
professors.
Professors monitor their
students’ communications
in the group chat to ensure
conversations are on-topic
and appropriate.
Faculty
Student-to-student
collaboration
16. Philip is an art student at
his university in Arizona.
Benefits
STUDENTS
Opportunity to learn from experts
outside the school
Broaden worldview with non-
traditional learning experiences
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Using Lync and Skype, his
modern art class hosts a
museum curator from
France, who gives a short
lecture on the medium.
Students
on Lync
External
Individual
on Skype
Virtual visits
17. Mica and Renee are high
school students in Cleveland,
OH. They are currently
learning about plants in
biology class.
Benefits
STUDENTS
Experience places from around the
world without leaving the classroom
Gain first-hand knowledge of course
material by seeing it live
Ideal for
K-12
Using Lync and Skype, Mica and Renee’s biology
class “travels” to a green house in West Virginia,
where the resident botanist gives the students a
tour.
Students
on Lync
External
Place
on Skype
Virtual field trips
18. Faculty
on Lync
Michael is a Spanish translator
for a primary school in southern
Texas.
During parent-teacher conferences,
Michael connects via video conference
using Lync to serve as an interpreter for
non-English speaking parents.
Parents
on Skype
Translator
on Lync/Skype
FACULTY
Communicate with parents in any
language
PARENTS
Connect with any educator,
regardless of language barrier
Translation
services
Benefits
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
20. Dr. Baudin is a psychology
professor in France working
on a ground-breaking
behavioral study.
Benefits
FACULTY
Greater productivity with instant
access to the right resources at the
right time
Collaborate with the most-qualified
researchers to garner better results
Faculty
on Lync
Faculty
on Lync
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
She discusses research and
analysis via Lync with her
research partners, who are
professors in Australia and
Ireland.
They use Lync’s
persistent chat feature to
review past messages to
corroborate new
research with previous
findings.
Teacher-to-
teacher
collaboration
21. A university in Denmark recently
opened a satellite campus in India.
Administrators in Denmark connect
with their overseas counterparts via
Lync.
Benefits
STAFF
Reduce travel time
Improve productivity and efficiency
Save costs associated with in-person
meetings (set-up, extra staff, etc.)
Staff
on Lync
Staff
on Lync
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Administrators at the India campus
share progress with their Danish
colleagues, and strategize about new
projects to increase admissions.
Virtual
administrative
meetings
22. Gustavo is university
student in Brazil
applying for financial
analyst positions in the
US.
Benefits
STUDENTS
Spend more time focused on school
and less time traveling to on-site
interviews
Improve job search efficiency
RECRUITERS
Reduce travel and other
administrative costs
Interview more, better-qualified
candidates from worldwide pool
Recruiters
on Skype
Students
on Lync
Ideal for
HIGHER EDUCATION
With the Lync-Skype screen-share
feature, the recruiters can show
Gustavo information during the case
study portion of the interview.
Instead of meeting in-person,
Gustavo and recruiters meet
using Lync and Skype for his
interviews.
Virtual campus
recruiting
23. Benefits
STUDENTS
Immediate access to school
administrators to resolve pressing
issues
Use time saved from traveling to
administrative office, standing in line,
etc., to focus on school
STAFF
Deliver better, more efficient services
to more students
Staff
on Lync
Students
on Lync
Administrative
assistance
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Bridget is a university
student.
Bridget and the administrator chat
via IM, and use Lync’s screen-share
feature to display financial
transactions.
She connects with a bursar’s office
administrator via Lync to discuss a
discrepancy on her recent billing
statement.
24. Benefits
PARENTS
Anytime access to educators,
regardless of location
FACULTY
Improve at-home education for
students with anytime access to
parents
Flexible scheduling for parent-teacher
conferences (e.g., late at night, during
the weekend, etc.)
Faculty
on Lync
Parents
on Skype
Ideal for
K-12
Parent-teacher
conferences
Sandy and Dima are parents
of two elementary school
children. They happen to be
traveling when parent-
teacher conferences are
scheduled.
While away, Sandy and Dima connect to their
children’s teachers via Skype. The teachers give
Sandy and Dima progress reports on their children,
and share ideas for what they can do at home to help
their kids succeed.
25. Benefits
STAFF
Reduce travel, realize cost savings
and improve operational efficiencies
Increase access to better candidates,
regardless of location
Evaluate candidate’s presentation
skills with video conferencing
Staff
on Lync
Interviewees
on Lync Web App
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Remote interviews
Da-Yung, who lives in
Manchester, England,
is interviewing for the
headmaster position at
a secondary school in
London.
Instead of traveling to London for the
interview, Da-Yung meets with the
school’s recruiter via Lync Web App.
26. Benefits
STAFF
Reduce staff costs by hiring fewer
people who can “be” in several
places at once (e.g., nurses, athletic
trainers, etc.)
Reduce office space costs by
supporting flexible workplace policies
Improve employee retention with
flexibility to work from anywhere
Staff
on Lync
Staff
on Lync
Ideal for
K-12 and HIGHER EDUCATION
Work from
anywhere
Rick is the head athletic
trainer for the schools in his
district. When there are
multiple games on the same
night, Rick uses Lync to
diagnose injuries at the
games he’s not attending.
Rick also uses Lync to connect with
colleagues while he’s away on
vacation or at home sick.
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Marquette University in Milwaukee,
WI, chose Lync to realize its vision of
a cost-effective, comprehensive
communications solution for the
entire university.
Benefits
Simplified IT administration for small staff
Reduced telephony and conferencing costs
Enabled distance learning with Lync Web App, plus
persistent chat for class discussions
“The transition to Lync from our PBX systems will save us
more than $200,000 per year when it’s complete.”
— Dan Smith, Senior Director of IT Services
Marquette University
Engage students, empower educators
Improve operational efficiency
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Pace University, a private university
with multiple campuses in New York,
chose Lync to better serve its students
across campuses, and increase
productivity among faculty and staff.
Benefits
Better student services (more organized, faster
response time, etc.)
Enabled work-from-home, virtual office hours and
enriched faculty collaboration
“The kind of regular communication and sharing we do
now did not take place before Lync… Email and phone
correspondence just didn’t work well enough.”
— Matthew Bonilla, Assistant VP in the Office of Student Assistance
Pace University
Engage students, empower educators
Improve operational efficiency
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St. Catherine’s School in Waverly,
New South Wales, chose Lync to help
its campus-wide teachers instantly
connect with one another.
Benefits
Instant teacher-to-teacher communication, regardless
of campus location
Enriched teacher-to-teacher collaboration with
presence, screen-share and video chat
“We have just started using Lync with our staff, which
means that teachers can seize intermittent opportunities
to contact each other throughout the school day.”
— Paul Carnemolla, Head of Information
St. Catherine’s School
Improve operational efficiency
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools
in Florida chose Lync to conduct its
district employee meetings. The
district also uses Lync to conduct
virtual classes.
Benefits
Reduced district meeting costs (e.g., 225 people attend
10-20 large meetings every month)
Improved capabilities for virtual classes, which the
State of Florida mandates for high school students
“Enhancing the quality of our students’ online courses
with the highly effective chat, polling and other interactive
Lync features makes their experience that much more
rewarding.”
— Deborah Karcher, CIO
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Engage students, empower educators
Improve operational efficiency
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Two teachers from Farm Cove
Intermediate School in Auckland,
New Zealand, and Covington
Elementary School in Los Altos,
California, use Skype to take their
students on virtual field trips.
Benefits
Immersive and global learning experience for students
Enhanced educational capabilities for faculty without
increasing operational costs
“We can Skype with California today. We can Skype with
Brazil tomorrow. Skype in the classroom allows us to do
that — all you have to do is press a button.”
— Joseph D’Ambrosio, Teacher
Farm Cove Intermediate School
Engage students, empower educators
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Estimated Economic Value of Lync, Skype
all values estimated on per user, per year basis
Engage Students – 40% more engaged
Empower Educators
Support Connected Learning
Access to Millions of
Students, Parents
through Skype
Cut telephony costs:
$98-$164
Reduce conferencing
costs:
$50-$84
Lower real estate and
facility costs:
$590-$984
Reduce travel costs:
$428-$714
“We believe that the savings by
deploying Microsoft Lync
instead of buying a new PBX
will be around £2 million over
five years.”
Adrian Wells, Assistant Director of
IT, The Open University
Marquette University
eliminated third-party
conferencing services with
Lync, reducing costs.
At Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, 392 principles avoid
travel eight times a year, for an
estimated savings of $336,000.
“There won’t be any fixed
offices anymore, but rather
flexible workplaces, so that we
will need a smaller surface
area, which will in turn mean
considerable savings.”
Tom Scheefhals, Chairman of ICT
Dept., Karel de Grote-Hogeschool
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organization
Education
A Wharton School of Business study
indicates that students can absorb
information up to 40% more quickly with a
presentation than an audio-only session,
making the case for video, web conferencing
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Extending Unified Communications Reach
Connecting with Others from Anywhere
Sheryl in her home office at
Contoso (Denver, CO, USA)
John at his office at Contoso,
(London, UK)
Fabian, partner (Sao Paulo,
Brazil)
Lync-Lync
Federation
#1
Microsoft leads the UC market
90
of Fortune 100
companies have Lync
Anne, small supplier
(Singapore)
Casey, customer (Tucson, AZ,
USA)
300M
Connected users
Lync-Skype
connectivity
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Security with Lync and Skype
Users own accounts
and settings
User-controlled
privacy settings
Communication
modes are controlled
by the user
AE256 for signaling,
Chat and media
Personal archiving
only
Consumer
application
Enterprise design,
interoperability and
controls
Accounts and
licenses belong to
business
Allow Federation per
user, group
Control
communication
modes and domains
by user, group
Supports industry-
standard encryption:
TLS Signaling, sRTP
Media (AES128)
Data-retention
policies set per user,
group
Authentication Access Control Authorization Encryption Compliance
Lync-Skype Connectivity
Extending your Business-to-Consumer
scenarios more securely
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Editor's Notes
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Society and the economy
Education outcomes are increasingly connected to societal goals
Economic realities: The changing world economy is forcing K-12 and higher education institutions to do more with less.
Shifting workforce: The demand for skilled workers (e.g., STEM graduates, etc.) is increasing.
Interconnected outcomes: As the world becomes more connected, so do staff, faculty and students.
Advances in technology
Creating opportunity for immersive experiences for all learners
The evolution of UI: Technology is moving toward more physical interactions and contextual recognition.
The role of the device: The device is becoming less important compared to identity and access.
Move toward to the cloud: Devices and software are becoming more accessible as the cloud infrastructure grows.
Universal access to broadband: Government and private-public partnerships are offering deeply discounted or free broadband access to all.
21st century learning
Working toward holistic transformation
Blending formal and informal: Brick-and-mortar schools are being replaced by online institutions, enabling just-in-time learning.
Digital content revolution: Paper-based resources (e.g., textbooks, etc.) are going digital.
Employability and readiness: Technology is challenging traditional forms of education, requiring new ways to prepare students for the workforce.
Personalized learning: The increase in available information is enabling personalized learning for every student.
Society and the economy
Education outcomes are increasingly connected to societal goals
Economic realities: The changing world economy is forcing K-12 and higher education institutions to do more with less.
Shifting workforce: The demand for skilled workers (e.g., STEM graduates, etc.) is increasing.
Interconnected outcomes: As the world becomes more connected, so do staff, faculty and students.
Advances in technology
Creating opportunity for immersive experiences for all learners
The evolution of UI: Technology is moving toward more physical interactions and contextual recognition.
The role of the device: The device is becoming less important compared to identity and access.
Move toward to the cloud: Devices and software are becoming more accessible as the cloud infrastructure grows.
Universal access to broadband: Government and private-public partnerships are offering deeply discounted or free broadband access to all.
21st century learning
Working toward holistic transformation
Blending formal and informal: Brick-and-mortar schools are being replaced by online institutions, enabling anytime learning.
Digital content revolution: Paper-based resources (e.g., textbooks, etc.) are going digital.
Employability and readiness: Technology is challenging traditional forms of education, requiring new ways to prepare students for the workforce.
Personalized learning: The increase in available information is enabling personalized learning for every student.
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Enabling connected learning environments is the ultimate goal for faculty and staff. That goal is realized by engaging students, empowering educators and improving operational efficiency.
Enable connected learning environments: Communities are critical to learning — teachers must collaborate with other teachers, at their school and other schools; they must connect with parents, administrators, and students. Students must also connect with each other and even potential employers. For example, with the Partners in Learning Network, we spark communities of like-minded participants from around the world to share ideas and resources, and we give educators and students more ways to connect, both in and out of the classroom
Engaging students, empowering educators: To help every student realize their full potential, educators in primary, secondary or tertiary schools all seek to better-engage their students. We must empower every teacher with the tools and resources to understand and engage every student at their own pace, in the right place, and in a way that allows them to achieve their greatest potential. For example, with Microsoft DreamSpark we provide students a mechanism to learn and use professional software development products at no cost to help create the software engineers of tomorrow.
Improve operational efficiency: To make all this work smoothly, we need an infrastructure that is not only robust (reliable, secure, complete, integrated and interoperable), but also agile — able to adapt to current and future needs as the imaginations of educators and students demand. For example, we help institutions, educators, and students meet growing needs without increasing costs; we provide institutions with the flexibility to locate their infrastructure on-site, in the cloud (hosted) or a combination of both and we make it possible to offer educational resources safely and securely across a variety of devices.
Microsoft’s mission: Our commitment is to the success of each educator and student. Microsoft partners with education communities around the world to deliver relevant, effective, and scalable technologies, services and programs that focus the contributions of many on improved learning outcomes for all.
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Note: Scenarios marked with an asterisk (*) are the primary scenarios highlighted on each slide. Sub- and additional scenarios are described in the speaker notes of each scenario.
Enable connected learning environments (scenarios and sub-/additional scenarios)
Virtual classroom
Sick students, stay-at-home students, working students, global students*
Flipped classroom
Snow days
Class recordings
Virtual after-school help
One-to-one help*
One-to-group help
Cross-district help
Professor office hours
Student-to-student collaboration
Virtual group projects*
Student pen pals (K-12)
Virtual visits
Virtual career days (K-12)
Virtual field trips
Translation services
Parent translation services*
Student translation services
Improve operational efficiency (scenarios and sub-/additional scenarios)
Teacher-to-teacher collaboration
Cross-university research (HE)*
Sharing lesson plans (K-12)
Central research organizations (HE)
Virtual administrative meetings
Virtual campus recruiting (HE)
Virtual job interviews (HE)*
Prospective student interviews (HE)
Administrative help for students
Bursar's office (HE)*
K-12 administrative assistance
Parent-teacher conferences
Remote interviews
Work from anywhere
Detailed scenario
(1) Yutong is an Australian high school student. His family is originally from South Korea, and visit their home country every year. During these visits, which last two weeks, Yutong connects to his high school classes via Lync. (2) Yutong recently finished a reading assignment for his literature class. While connected to that class via Lync, Yutong’s teacher asks him to present his analysis of the plot. She also asks that he share his hand-drawn storyboard, which was part of the assignment. (3) Yutong’s math class is starting a new group project. During the two weeks he’s in South Korea, Yutong connects with his student group via Lync to work on the project.
Additional scenarios
The virtual classroom scenario is the ultimate example of virtual learning. It can be extended to any number of sub-scenarios, including, but not limited to:
Sick students, such as hospitalized or bed-ridden students
Stay-at-home students, such as stay-at-home parents or disabled students
Working students, such as part-time students
Flipped classroom (K-12 and HE) (Lync): Dr. Levy records one 45-minute lecture every week. She assigns that lecture to her students to watch for homework. During the next class, students collaborate on the lecture they watched for homework. Dr. Levy oversees the student discussions, answers questions, and provides discussion prompts.
Snow days (K-12) (Skype-Skype): A school district in New York closes school facilities for the day due to snow. Instead of canceling classes, teachers throughout the district conduct class via Skype.
Class recordings (K-12 and HE) (Lync): Dr. Masterson teaches economics at a community college. Because so many of his students work full-time, he records all his classes and posts them, along with relevant course material, to the college’s intranet.
Additional benefits
Staff: Empower educators to conduct class from anywhere.
Staff: Reduce operational costs for holding extra classes after the school year (specifically, snow days).*
*Only schools in the US add school days to the end of the school year if too many are missed due to inclement weather.
Virtual classrooms are prime candidates for Lync Room Systems, too.
Common complaints about traditional videoconferencing systems
It takes too long to get the meeting started: Inevitably, it takes 8-10 minutes to get video going.
The equipment is underutilized: It’s easier to use a conference room speakerphone, so videoconferencing systems get ignored.
Remote attendees feel isolated: Since videos typically show content, remote attendees are not visible.
Meeting are hard to manage: Changing presenters, showing attendees, muting participants, etc., are seldom intuitive.
Lync Meeting Room is a console that enables Lync meeting participants, using designated Lync Room Systems, to connect to a video room system while maintaining a consistent and familiar Lync experience. The Lync Room System makes managing a video conference as intuitive as a desktop video session.
More information: http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/archive/2013/02/19/the-lync-room-system-lrs.aspx
Detailed scenario
(1) Diane is an accredited trigonometry tutor from Wichita, KS. She often works with students in rural parts of Kansas where after-school help is limited. (2) Tabitha is a student who attends a small high school in rural Kansas, 300 miles from Wichita. Due to budget cuts, Tabitha’s school does not offer after-school help. Because of this, Tabitha meets with Diane every Monday evening via Skype to complete homework and prepare for upcoming tests.
Additional scenarios
One-to-group help (K-12 and HE) (Lync/Skype-Lync/Skype): Mr. Senga is a high school math teacher. His students are preparing for an upcoming math test. To help them prepare, Mr. Senga offers several after-school help sessions via Skype. During these sessions, Mr. Senga uses Skype’s screen-share feature to explain formulas and work through calculations.
Cross-district help (K-12 and HE) (Lync-Lync): Carlisle Middle School is the No. 1 primary school in Omaha, NE. Through a state-sponsored program, Carlisle Middle School offers students from other less-advanced districts virtual after-school help with its acclaimed teachers.
Professor office hours (HE) (Lync-Lync): Dr. Kim is an advanced probability professor. Her office hours, which she conducts via Lync, are Monday and Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Students can register for 15-minute time slots during Dr. Kim’s office hours at the beginning of each week.
Additional benefits
Faculty: Avoid needless at-school help sessions by having students register beforehand.
Students: Connect with educators from more-advanced districts for after-school help.
Staff: Hire volunteer or retired educators from anywhere to provide after-school help.
Staff: Provide first-class education to students from remote, less-advanced districts.
Note: Skype Basic and Premium support up to 25 people on an audio call. Skype Basic does not support group video calls. Skype Premium supports up 10 people on a video call.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Additional scenario
Student pen pals (K-12) (Lync-Lync): Students from a primary school in Kiambu County, Kenya, are virtual “pen pals” with students a middle school in Anchorage, AK. The students meet every Tuesday via Lync to discuss that week’s topic. Most recently, the students talked about pollution and its affect on their respective locations.
Additional benefits
Faculty: Connect students from around the world to promote global education.
Staff: Prepare students for the global workforce by enabling worldly interactions.
Additional scenarios
Virtual career days (K-12) (Lync-Skype): Ms. Bell’s primary school class is having its annual Career Day. Some of the students’ parents have come to Ms. Bell’s class to talk about their jobs, while others are connecting with the class via Skype. Ms. Bell asks people with unique careers, like a cruise ship captain and a dolphin trainer, to present via Skype as well.
Additional benefits
Faculty: Prepare students for new workforce with worldly, non-traditional education experiences.
Faculty: Provide students immersive learning experiences that relate to curriculum regardless of school resources.
Staff: Reduce travel and other administrative costs without sacrificing immersive learning.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Additional benefits
Faculty: Prepare students for new workforce with worldly, non-traditional education experiences.
Faculty: Provide students immersive learning experiences that relate to curriculum regardless of school resources.
Staff: Reduce travel and other administrative costs associated with in-person field trips.
Supporting customer success story (also on Slide 33): http://blogs.skype.com/2013/10/25/skype-brings-together-classes-in-new-zealand-and-california/
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Detailed scenario
(1) Michael is a Spanish translator for a primary school in southern Texas. One of his primary functions is to help teachers during parent-teacher conferences. Because the school serves a low-income community, and many of its families do not have a car, all parent-teacher conferences are conducted virtually using Skype. (2) Marco and Rosalinda, who do not speak English, are the parents of several students in Michael’s school. During their most recent parent-teacher conferences, Michael served as their interpreter.
Additional scenario
Student translation services (K-12 or HE) (Lync-Lync/Skype): Sun is a Chinese translator for a university in Sweden. The university has a large population of non-native speaking Chinese students. Sun works with these students via Lync from her home office. She uses Lync’s screen-share feature to help students complete orientation forms, translate syllabi and interpret course material.
Additional benefits
Staff: Hire the best translators from anywhere in the world.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Additional scenarios
Sharing lesson plans (K-12) (Lync-Lync): Ms. Bennett is a new fourth-grade teacher. There are several elementary schools in her district. Ms. Bennett uses Lync to connect with fourth-grade teachers from other schools to share and gain feedback on her first curriculum. She continues to solicit help from veteran teachers throughout the year using Lync’s chat feature.
Central research organization (HE) (Lync-Lync): There is a non-profit research institution in Munich, Germany. The institution comprises professors and researchers from around the world who collaborate for six to 12 months on specific projects. Instead of relocating to Munich for their project tenure, the institution’s faculty collaborate via Lync.
Additional benefits
Faculty: Learn best practices from colleagues anywhere with always-on access to improve the student experience.
Students: Gain more robust learning experience from better-connected and more-informed faculty.
Staff: Reduce travel and other administrative costs.
Virtual administrative meetings are prime candidates for Lync Room Systems, too.
Common complaints about traditional videoconferencing systems
It takes too long to get the meeting started: Inevitably, it takes 8-10 minutes to get video going.
The equipment is underutilized: It’s easier to use a conference room speakerphone, so videoconferencing systems get ignored.
Remote attendees feel isolated: Since videos typically show content, remote attendees are not visible.
Meeting are hard to manage: Changing presenters, showing attendees, muting participants, etc., are seldom intuitive.
Lync Meeting Room is a console that enables Lync meeting participants, using designated Lync Room Systems, to connect to a video room system while maintaining a consistent and familiar Lync experience. The Lync Room System makes managing a video conference as intuitive as a desktop video session.
More information: http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/archive/2013/02/19/the-lync-room-system-lrs.aspx
Additional scenario
Prospective student interviews (HE) (Lync/Skype-Skype): Debbie is an MBA candidate in California. She has applied to business schools in New York, Germany and Japan. Each of the schools to which she has applied requires prospective students to interview with administrators. Instead of having these interviews in-person, Debbie connects with the school administrators using Lync-Skype Connectivity.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
The prospective student interviews scenario is prime candidate for Lync Room Systems, too. This is especially true when multiple administrators simultaneously interview students.
Common complaints about traditional videoconferencing systems
It takes too long to get the meeting started: Inevitably, it takes 8-10 minutes to get video going.
The equipment is underutilized: It’s easier to use a conference room speakerphone, so videoconferencing systems get ignored.
Remote attendees feel isolated: Since videos typically show content, remote attendees are not visible.
Meeting are hard to manage: Changing presenters, showing attendees, muting participants, etc., are seldom intuitive.
Lync Meeting Room is a console that enables Lync meeting participants, using designated Lync Room Systems, to connect to a video room system while maintaining a consistent and familiar Lync experience. The Lync Room System makes managing a video conference as intuitive as a desktop video session.
More information: http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/archive/2013/02/19/the-lync-room-system-lrs.aspx
Additional scenario
Administrative assistance (K-12) (Lync-Skype): Bradley misses several days of middle school because he’s sick. Bradley’s parents connect with a school administrator via Skype to request the homework assignments their son has missed. Using Lync, the school administrator sends Bradley’s homework to his parents.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Note: As of November 2013, Lync-Skype Connectivity allows users to add contacts, see presence, and connect with peer-to-peer IM and peer-to-peer voice. In the future, Lync-Skype connectivity will support video and multi-party conferences.
Note: Lync Web App for Lync 2013 is a browser-based meeting client that you use to join Lync Meetings. Lync Web App boasts the same features as Lync 2013: instant messages, audio controls, video controls, content-share, etc.
More information: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/communicator-help/welcome-to-microsoft-lync-web-app-HA101908015.aspx and http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/lync-help/what-is-lync-web-app-HA103699740.aspx
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Source: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2013/Marquette-University/University-Upgrades-Communications-Capabilities-to-Improve-Access-and-Reliability/710000001798
Note: Lync Web App for Lync 2013 is a browser-based meeting client that you use to join Lync Meetings. Lync Web App boasts the same features as Lync 2013: instant messages, audio controls, video controls, content-share, etc.
More information: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/communicator-help/welcome-to-microsoft-lync-web-app-HA101908015.aspx and http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/lync-help/what-is-lync-web-app-HA103699740.aspx
Improved rate of absorption: A Wharton School of Business study indicates that students (or attendees) in a face-to-face session (or presentation) can absorb information up to 40% more quickly than during a non-visual session. When applied to a videoconference meeting, this means that 40% more information can be presented during a video meeting compared to during an audio-only session. Alternatively, the same information can be presented in 40% less time during a video session.
The Business Case for Videoconferencing, Wainhouse Research
http://www.radvision.com/NR/rdonlyres/0BA46C30-9F92-4136-A457-A04AE0133064/0/RADVISIONBusinessCaseforVideoconferencing.pdf
Cut telephony costs – based on Open University. £2,000,000 x US$1.64 per £1.00 / 5 years / 5,000 employees = $131/user/year savings. Range is plus or minus 25%.
Open University – http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/Open-University/Open-University-Makes-Major-Saving-over-Five-Years-with-Unified-Communications/280000000081
Reduce conferencing costs – used Forrester TEI study “The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Lync Server 2010.” The total for teleconferencing and web conferencing savings (tables 4 and 5) was $999,000 over three years for a composite 5,000 employee company. $999,000 / 3 years / 5,000 employees = $67/user/year. Range is plus or minus 25%.
1st Source Corporation - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Exchange-Online/1st-Source-Corporation/Banking-Corporation-Provides-Unified-Communications-with-Cloud-Based-Services/4000010417
Reduce travel costs – based on Miami-Dade County. $28,000 x 8 meetings / 392 employees = $571/user/year. Range is plus or minus 25%.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools – http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Enterprise-CAL-Suite/Miami-Dade-County-Public-Schools/School-District-Uses-Technology-to-Promote-Efficiencies-and-Improve-Education/710000001252
Lower real estate and facility cost – used Lync business value tool. Average square foot/EE = 250. Average facilities cost per square foot (US) = $21. 250 square feet x $21 x 15% potential reduction in real estate = $787/user/year. Range is plus or minus 25%.
250 square foot/EE from Sprint case study
$21 per square foot are annual lease rates from The Business Case for Telecommuting
15% reduction from Unified Communications Improves Business Outcomes, Lowers Costs, and Enhances Environmental Sustainability
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server/Karel-de-Grote-Hogeschool/Karel-de-Grote-Hogeschool-Introduces-the-New-Way-to-Study/710000001944
Business Value Assessment
At this stage a customer maybe unaware or unclear of how UC can help their organization. They are developing new business strategies and defining ROI goals however the value proposition for UC is vague or undefined. Alternatively, the customer may have components of UC with various vendors and have developed a limited or skewed definition of UC.
Business Value Assessment
UC Strategy Workshop
Other Education case studies and blogs
James Watt College - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/James-Watt-College/College-Steams-Ahead-With-a-Connected-Communications-Solution/710000001332
During winter periods and holidays, managers have been able to work from home and continue to be available on the college network. In addition to providing integrated audio, video, and web conferencing to reduce travel costs, James Watt College has also been able to reduce the cost of calls, compared to its PBX, by £250,000. Reduced travel costs have been one of the most significant benefits since the deployment of Lync 2010. Due to James Watt College having a number of geographically dispersed locations, senior management incurred significant costs travelling to and from meetings.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Enterprise-CAL-Suite/Miami-Dade-County-Public-Schools/School-District-Uses-Technology-to-Promote-Efficiencies-and-Improve-Education/710000001252
“By using Lync for effective online meetings instead of traveling to get together, we save on gas prices, travel time, and hassles,” says Deborah Karcher Chief Information Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. “For example, we see considerable savings from holding virtual meetings with our nearly 392 principals eight times a year, and our growing use of Lync will result in further savings.” The district estimates savings of close to $28,000 per meeting, factoring in all travel and resource time.
In fact, it has a pilot test underway in which it is partnering with the County’s juvenile court system to use Lync video conferencing instead of in-person meetings between the court’s judges and certain students with whom the judges need to communicate. Rather than taking students out of the school and all the way to the judges’ building, the school counselor merely slips the student out of class to confer with the judge over the web from one of the school’s rooms. “We’re seeing reductions in travel logistics, time, and costs, along with diminished class disruption,” says Paul Smith, IT Infrastructure Manager at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
“Virtual classes reduce class sizes in our physical classrooms and make smart use of district resources, because instructors can use Lync web conferencing to reach many more students,” says Deborah Karcher Chief Information Officer, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Paul Smith, IT Infrastructure Manager at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. “Enhancing the quality of our students’ online courses with the highly effective chat, polling, and other interactive Lync features makes their experience that much more rewarding.”
Benenden School - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010-Standard-Edition/Benenden-School/U.K.-School-Deploys-Unified-Communications-Saving-40-Per-Cent-on-Cost-of-New-PBX/710000000215
The lowest quote for a PBX was £115,000, but Microsoft implemented Lync Server 2010 for £70,000—a saving of around 40 per cent, with most of those costs in consultancy and handsets.
William Angliss Institute - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/William-Angliss-Institute/Easy-to-use-video-conferencing-helps-executives-manage-rapid-international-expansion/710000000668
With a unified communications platform based on Microsoft Lync Server 2010, William Angliss Institute significantly reduced the costs and difficulties of establishing new centres in Sydney and Asia. Executives and key staff are now using Lync conferences to collaborate internationally. As a result, travel requirements have dropped and staff work more productively.
“Video conferencing, instant messaging, the presence feature and desktop sharing have proved a definite advantage in helping us set up our Sydney and Singapore sites during 2011,” says Tony Harding Information Technology Services Manager, William Angliss Institute. “Despite using international video conferencing, we have made significant savings on international telephone calls. This is because all our internal telephony is now carried on our own network.”
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Commerciales - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Office-365/Ecole-Pratique-des-Hautes-Etudes-Commerciales/Cost-Effectively-Connecting-Administrators-Faculty-and-Students-in-the-Cloud/710000000666
Entire courses will be delivered using the tools and technologies behind Office 365 for education. Lectures and discussions will take place using the whiteboards, audio/video conferencing, and desktop sharing features of Lync. Course materials will reside in SharePoint Online. Students and faculty members alike have online access to their contact information, so it is always easy for a student to contact a faculty member and vice versa.
YES Prep Public Schools - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/YES-Prep-Public-Schools/Charter-School-Sees-95-Percent-Adoption-of-Communications-Solution-on-First-Day/710000000380
Yes Prep estimates that it can deploy Lync Server 2010 for about $2,000 per campus versus about $60,000 for competitive solutions. Despite being dramatically less expensive, Lync Server 2010 provides many additional capabilities that help teachers, administrators, and the IT staff all increase their effectiveness.
Open University - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/Open-University/Open-University-Makes-Major-Saving-over-Five-Years-with-Unified-Communications/280000000081
“We believe that the saving by deploying Microsoft Lync 2010 instead of buying a new PABX will be around £2 million over five years,” says Adrian Wells Assistant Director of IT Infrastructure The Open University. “Through the pilot programme, we can estimate that travel for staff between OU centres and the main campus could fall by between 5 and 10 per cent.”
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/King-Abdullah-University-of-Science-and-Technology/King-Abdullah-University-of-Science-and-Technology/205000000081
“With Lync 2010 fully deployed, we can expect to see a significant decrease in wasted travel time to attend meetings. We’ll also spend less on third-party conferencing solutions in future,” says Abbas Ali Shaikh, Systems Specialist—Email Services, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
“Our remote users in particular feel more integrated with the rest of the university. They no longer incur long-distance phone charges, and now they have integrated audio, video, and web conferencing features at their fingertips,” says Abbas Ali Shaikh, Systems Specialist—Email Services, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
University of the West of England - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/University-of-the-West-of-England/UWE-Bristol-Boosts-Competitive-Edge-Enhances-Education-with-Unified-Communications/4000011419
“We recognize that students want increased contact time with their lecturers. Lync can help us achieve this, by allowing the lecturers to make themselves available outside of the classroom hours, via instant messaging and conferencing,” explains Alistair Sandford, Senior Project Manager, UWE Bristol.
UWE Bristol is targeting a potential cost reduction of GBP£250,000 (U.S.$385,000) a year, by replacing the university’s aging PBX system with a Lync Server 2010 enterprise voice solution and by reducing travel costs through the use of the video and web conferencing capabilities in Lync Server.
Oxnard Union High School District - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/Oxnard-Union-High-School-District/School-District-Reduces-Telephony-Costs-with-Communications-Solution/4000009154
“By connecting Lync Server to the PSTN through SIP trunking, we will save an additional $20,000 a year. That’s a total of $160,000 a year we save across the district,” says Puneet Sharma Director of IT Services, Oxnard Union High School District.
Marquette University - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2013/Marquette-University/University-Upgrades-Communications-Capabilities-to-Improve-Access-and-Reliability/710000001798
IT Services estimates that the university will save US$31 per line each year in maintenance costs; this will result in more than $90,000 per year in savings.
“For just the student administration building, our annual savings is $12,000 because we no longer have to maintain the PBX for those phones,” says Dan Smith Senior Director of IT Services, Marquette University. In addition, by using SIP trunking for its enterprise voice calls, the university has reduced costs for phone service by about $120,000 per year.
Marquette also reduced costs by adopting Lync, because it eliminated third-party conferencing services. “The transition to Lync from our PBX systems will save us more than $200,000 per year when it’s complete,” says Dan Smith Senior Director of IT Services, Marquette University.
Georgia Military College - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2010/Georgia-Military-College/College-Resolves-Student-Issues-50-Percent-Faster-with-Communications-Solution/4000008566
“On average student issues are resolved 50 percent faster. This is critical because good service keeps the students coming back,” says Drago Totev Associate Vice President, Telecommunications and Networking, Georgia Military College.
“Our IT technicians have reduced the amount of time they spend traveling by 30 percent. Avoiding about 18 trips per year is saving us $9,000 per year in travel costs,” says Drago Totev Associate Vice President, Telecommunications and Networking, Georgia Military College.
Karel de Grote-Hogeschool - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server/Karel-de-Grote-Hogeschool/Karel-de-Grote-Hogeschool-Introduces-the-New-Way-to-Study/710000001944
For the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Lync opens the door to the future. “We are going to built a new building for 5500 students by 2016, and we will install Lync there too for all educational and administrative services,” says Tom Scheefhals, Chairman of the ICT Department at the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool. "There won’t be any fixed offices any more, but rather flexible workplaces, so that we will need a smaller surface area, which will in turn mean considerable savings.”
Washington State School for the Blind - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2013/Washington-State-School-for-the-Blind/Extending-the-Reach-of-Valuable-Teachers-with-Communications-and-Collaboration-Solution/710000001789
“When we switched from the videoconferencing system to Lync Server, I saw a dramatic improvement in my ability to interact with the students. The students started doing a lot better in class. They interacted more and they started asking more questions. I can easily forget that we are in separate zip codes,” says Robin Lowell High School Math Teacher, Washington State School for the Blind.
Dunamare Education Group - http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-Lync-Server-2013/Dunamare-Education-Group/Dutch-School-System-Uses-Unified-Communications-Solution-to-Improve-Collaboration/710000001763
Because teachers and administrators from different schools can use instant messaging or click-to-call capabilities in Lync instead of relying on the telephone, Dunamare estimates that it has saved 20 percent on tolls for local calls. And because the voice solution in Lync is centralized in one data center and needs to be connected only to one telephony system, Dunamare has consolidated its contracts with telephony providers, which also provides substantial savings.
Slide Objective:
Explain how Skype connectivity gives Lync customers the best of both. It is an integral part of realizing the vision.
#1 in Enterprise — Voice Microsoft leading in UC market, now shipping more enterprise voice lines than any other technology company.
Skype is Built for Consumers First: Simple, Self-Serve, Useful, and Fun
The magic of Skype is in its simplicity and self-service nature. It is available on virtually all devices for individuals to download and start communicating within minutes. It enables cost-effective calling to landlines and mobiles around the world, and it boasts a large and active online support community with user-generated content.
With an active community of hundreds of millions of users, Skype is both useful and fun.
Skype is for doing things together, whenever you’re apart.
Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.
With Skype, you can share a story, celebrate a birthday, learn a language, hold a meeting, work with colleagues — just about anything you need to do together every day. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you - on your phone or computer or a TV with Skype on it.
It is free to start using Skype — to speak, see and instant message other people on Skype for example.
That said, there are some things to be aware of as a business customer. The simplicity and self-service means that it cannot be managed like a business application. Moreover, services like Microsoft Premier Support and Microsoft Consulting Services are not available for Skype. Likewise, there are no volume licensing or similar purchase and distribution mechanisms. Skype purchases are all pre-paid via credit card or wire transfer. Only standard web-based click-through contracts are available, and, while Skype Manager is a useful portal for centralizing some cross-account management, it is designed for less than 20 users.
To meet the full range of businesses’ needs, an alternative is needed.
Microsoft offers another real-time communication software product, specifically designed for businesses: Lync
Businesses deploying real time communications tools are looking for solutions that deliver flexibility (e.g., in the cloud, on-prem, hybrid), enable Information Workers to be more productive, and provide IT with control and management capabilities to support their individual requirements. Lync provides all of this and more.
Microsoft Lync is an enterprise-ready unified communications platform.
Lync empowers IT administration flexibility and control via Active Directory and archiving and compliance tools, it is an extensible platform with application programming interfaces based on industry-standard technology, and interoperates with other systems and devices.
Lync offers the resiliency, scalability, and critical features necessary to enhance or replace traditional PBX systems.
Lync enables professional online meetings scaling to hundreds of participants.
Lync supports everyday productivity with deep integration with Microsoft Office, Exchange, and SharePoint.
Lync has the option of running as a hosted service or as an on-premises deployment and has many options for customized support, including Microsoft Services Premier Support and a large and growing partner community.
We’ve continued to see tremendous growth with Lync, Skype accelerates the path that Lync is on. With Skype part of the Microsoft family, new possibilities open up for extending unified communications scenarios to hundreds of millions of people, making rich experiences universal for business communications.
Connect Lync with Skype and get the best of both
Lync-Skype connectivity gives Lync customers the ability use the global reach of Skype to connect and collaborate with suppliers, customers, and partners while still relying on the enterprise richness of Lync. Microsoft stands alone in being able to deliver such a combination.
We will continue to invest in Lync to deliver the controls, manageability, and other enterprise-grade features our customers need.
Lync (more information at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn342829.aspx)
Planning and design tools: Two tools, Topology Planning Tool and Topology Builder, to facilitate planning and design, and to reduce the chance of misconfiguration.
Topology Planning Tool automates much of the topology design process. You can export the results from the Planning Tool to Topology Builder, which is the tool that is required to install each server running Lync Server 2013. More information at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36823
Topology Builder stores all configuration information in the Central Management store. More information at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398339.aspx
Server-to-server authentication: In Lync Server 2013, authentication can be configured between servers by using the Open Authorization (OAuth) protocol. More information at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj204817.aspx
Role-based access control: Enables you to delegate administrative tasks while maintaining high standards for security. More information at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg425917.aspx
Simplified certificates: The Deployment Wizard can automatically populate subject names (SNs) and subject alternative names (SANs), reducing the possibility of including unnecessary and potentially unsecure entries (see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn342829.aspx).
Trustworthy SDL: Lync Server 2013 is designed and developed in compliance with the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). More information about SDL at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms995349.aspx. More information about Lync SDL at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn342829.aspx
Additional information about Lync administrative tools: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg195756.aspx
Skype (more information at http://www.skype.com/en/security)
Robust privacy settings: Skype’s privacy settings let you control who can contact you on Skype, and help you manage your conversation history. You can change your privacy settings to prevent nuisance calls or spam messages, as well as block and report any nuisance contacts. More information at https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA140/how-do-i-manage-my-privacy-settings-in-skype-for-windows-desktop
User profiles: When you create a Skype account, you can provide as much or as little information as you like. Some of the information you provide is displayed to your contacts. Your e-mail address is never displayed. More information at https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA390/who-can-see-my-profile-information-in-skype-for-windows-desktop
Digital certificates: A digital certificate is an electronic credential that can be used to establish the identity of a Skype user, wherever that user may be located. Just like a physical identity document, such as a driving license, a digital certificate must have certain properties in order to be used as a form of identification. More information at http://www.skype.com/en/security/#digital
User authentication: As each Skype user possesses a digital credential, it is possible for any Skype user to verify the identity of any other Skype user. Authentication is a critical step in ensuring secure communications. More information at http://www.skype.com/en/security/#digital and http://www.skype.com/en/security/#identity
Additional information about TLS and SRTP protocols: https://support.skype.com/resources/sites/SKYPE/content/live/DOCUMENTS/0/DO14/en_US/skype-connect-technical-datasheet.pdf