Funding Increases for EducationIn 2014, funding for higher education increased for the 2nd year in a row.

State funding for K-12 has increased by nearly $15 billion with 41 states enacting increases.

The E-Rate program is expected to get nearly $6 billion in funding in 2016.

K-12 EducationDrivers• Curriculum and standards• The shift to digital• E-Rate

IT Opportunities• Student Data: Inadequate student data security protocols• Connectivity: Wired and wireless networking• Pedagogy: Teaching is framing IT procurement

2016 Est. IT Spend

$11.7 Billion

Higher EducationDrivers• Funding is starting to return• Cost of education vs. student loans• Digital content

IT Opportunities• Student Expectations: Digital and virtual are expected• Network upgrades: 59% report this as a top priority• Storage and Data Center: Nearly 50% planning investment• Learner Analytics: Market still maturing

2016 Est. IT Spend

$10.8 Billion

K-12 IT Spending Drivers, Priorities & Outlook

9 President Obama signed sweeping education bill in late 20159 The rewrite of the 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law gives more power to states and

reduces federally mandated testing.

9 Common Core — 46 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards

9 E-rate — Second Modernization Report and Order released in 20159 Redefined to focus on broadband/managed Wi-Fi9 $1.5 billion funding increase9 New “build your own WAN network” option

K-12 Legislative Update

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Personalized and Digital Learning Are Top Priorities

K-12 IT Priorities

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Mobility and Common Core/State Standards

Online Testing

Professional Development

Digital Content and Curriculum

Personalized Learning1

2

3

4

5 Cybersecurity Policy

Data Management/Analytics

Student Data Privacy

Cybersecurity and Data Security Tools

Networking Infrastructure Upgrades6

7

8

9

10

SOURCE: 2015 Digital School Districts Survey, CDE

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Teaching practices frame IT purchases. These are increasingly popular:9 Competency-based education9 Students get credit when they learn, rather than on a timeline with the rest of

their class.9 A component of competency-based education, badges indicate skill-based

achievements.

9 Blended learning9 Increasingly common, blended learning is a combination of digital and

traditional resources.9 1:1 programs, BYOD and curricula that rely on digital materials are examples

of blended learning.

Highlights: Pedagogical Trends

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Plans to Implement Personalized Learning

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20% 24%

49%

8%

Yes No No, but we aredeveloping one

Do not know

n = 101 SOURCE: CDE Q4 Special ReportQ: My district/school has created a personalized learning culture.

Almost half of respondents in a recent poll are developing a plan to implement personalized learning.

Highlights: E-rate Changes

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9 E-rate provides discounted Internet access and equipment to schools and libraries.

9 The program changed for FY 2015, increasing the money available but changing the categories of discounts.

9 E-rate also now offers a “Build Your Own Wide Area Network” option.

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Drivers for Computing and Processing NeedsTrends driving higher computing needs for K-12 include:

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2%

7%

19%

24%

58%

59%

81%

None of the above

Other (please specify)

Course content using gamification

Modeling and graphing capabilities

Video streaming

Cloud-based applications

Online-based teaching materials

N=59

Q: What processes or trends are driving higher computing and processing needs for your K12 district today? (Select all that apply)

9 In a recent study conducted by the Center for Digital Education, technology training for teachers topped the list of important IT investment plans.

Planned IT Investments: Technology Training, Network Upgrades

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SOURCE: Center for Digital Education 2015 K12 Survey

Technology training for teachers

Q5: Does your district or school have a person responsible for … helping teacher incorporate technology into their teaching?

Network security solutions

Smart classroom technologies

5

Devices for BYOD/1:1 programs

Network infrastructure upgrades

3

4

1

2

Opportunity and Challenge: Professional Development

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80%

14%

6%

Incorporating Technology into Teaching

Yes No Do not know

9 In a recent survey, 80% of respondents said their institution has a person in charge of helping teachers to incorporate technology into the classroom.

9However, more than two-thirds of respondents also indicated that professional development to help incorporate teaching technology into the classroom was high on their list of planned IT investments.

Challenge: Networks Often Insufficient

© 2016 e.RepublicQ18: With the next round of Common Core testing, which statement best describes your network? (n=98)

41%

40%

3% 4%

2%10%

Our current network meets our needs, and we have noplans to upgrade.

Our network needs improvement or upgrading, but canmeet most of our needs.

Network is not meeting our needs; we are activelylooking for a new solution.

Network does not meet our needs, but we are notplanning to upgrade this year.

We do not have a network.

Other

Do not know

9Only 41% of respondents feel their school network meets their current needs.

SOURCE: 2015 Center for Digital Education Computing Needs Survey

10%

30%46%

14%

Tech purchases/time of year

January - March (Q1)

April - June (Q2)

July - September (Q3)

October - December (Q4)

976% of respondents in a recent survey indicate purchasing is made from April to September.

9This is likely related to districts making the bulk of their purchases during the summer instructional breaks.

K-12 Procurement Trends:Second and Third Quarter Purchasing

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N=372

*Does not include “Don’t Know”

SOURCE: CDE K-12 Print and Imaging Survey, 2014© 2016 e.Republic

Key Takeaways

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9 Personalized learning tops priority list for educators, administrators

9 Upcoming tech investments include professional development and network/security upgrades

9 New legislation changes testing requirements

9 E-rate changes increase money available, slow down process

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Higher Ed IT Spending Drivers, Priorities & Outlook

Higher Ed IT Opportunities in Navigator

9 In 2015, there were almost 40,000 higher education IT opportunities posted; some opportunities can be found in multiple categories.

13,102

22,79019,120

8850

Software Hardware Managed Services Network Telecom

2015 Opportunity Categories

Higher Education IT Priorities

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Leveraging IT resources to support student success (74%)

Upgrading / enhancing network and data security (76%)

Providing adequate user support (78%)

Hiring / retaining qualified IT staff (78%)

Assisting faculty to integrate technology into instruction (80%)1

2

3

4

5

SOURCE: The Campus Computing Project, October 2015 http://www.campuscomputing.net/item/2015-campus-computing-survey-0

A survey of IT leaders, CIOs and faculty members reported the following IT priorities:

2015 Digital Community College CIO Priorities

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Digital Content and Curriculum

Network Infrastructure Modernization (Wired & Wireless)

Website Redesign/Updates

Server and/or Desktop Virtualization

Mobility-Devices and App Support1

2

3

4

5 Cloud Services

Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity

Server Refresh

Computer Refresh

Cybersecurity Tools and Testing6

7

8

9

10

SOURCE: Digital Community Colleges Survey, 2015. Conducted by the Center for Digital Education

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Market Trends

9 Customer relationship management (CRM) (26%)

9 E-mail: faculty/staff (23%)

9 IT service desk management (23%)

Systems most likely to be replaced in the next three years:

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SOURCE: Educause Core Data Service Almanac, February 2016

9 E-mail: student (11%)

9 Learning management (9%)

9 Customer relationship management (CRM) (7%)

Systems most commonly vendor hosted (IaaS):

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SOURCE: Educause Core Data Service Almanac, February 2016

9 E-mail: student (5%)

9 Web content management (4%)

9 Learning management (4%)

Systems most commonly vendor managed (PaaS):

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9 E-mail: student (63%)

9 Customer relationship management (CRM) (39%)

9 E-mail: faculty/staff (36%)

Systems most commonly vendor managed (SaaS):

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SOURCE: Educause Core Data Service Almanac, February 2016

With increased access and device usage comes increased vulnerability.

9 46% of higher education IT professionals surveyed in 2015 reported that their campus was subjected to a attack on the campus network in the past year.*

9 In forecasting future attacks, 70% of those surveyed believe spam and phishing attacks to be among the principal threats in the coming year, with malware as the next most likely threat.**

Security Challenges

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* SOURCE: Campus Computing Project, October 2015** SOURCE: Center for Digital Education Network Security Survey of 324 institutions, May 2015

9Survey data indicate that while OER utilization levels are currently low (6% of courses), fully two-fifths ( 38% ) of the survey participants report that their institution encourages faculty to use OER content, up from a third ( 33% ) in fall 2014.

99 in 10 (87% ) report OER will be an important source of course content in 5 years.

Open Educational Resources

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SOURCE: Campus Computing Survey, October 2015

Higher Education Outlook

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9 Overall, the higher education market is continuing to recover from the fiscal challenges associated with the recession.

9 The higher education market is challenged by core issues related to rising costs associated with tuition and the overall importance of a traditional higher education experience.

9 Much like K-12, higher education is responding to similar market forces: mobility, digital content and the need for more personalized learning.

“American College Promise”: Access to Community College

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9 States and localities have begun to offer recent high school graduates no-cost community college classes, indicating a trend toward community college accessibility on the horizon.

9 President Obama’s “American College Promise” plan is based on these programs already in place.

9 Combined with increasing community college IT budgets, this trend toward no- or low-cost community college will bring expanded opportunities in the future.

SOURCE: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/04/08/free-community-college-has-different-meanings-different-places; Campus Computing Survey, 2014, p 20; https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/09/fact-sheet-white-house-unveils-america-s-college-promise-proposal-tuitio

9 DRIVERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION9 Student demand for technological innovation9 Slowly increasing IT budgets9 Security challenges

9 IT OPPORTUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION9 Personalized learning/BYOD management9 Lecture capture to aid blended/hybrid learning9 Learning analytics and measurement9 Expanding wireless networks for student “uber-users”

Key Takeaways

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Higher Ed IT Spending Drivers, Priorities & Outlook

Higher Ed IT Opportunities in Navigator

9 In 2015, there were almost 40,000 higher education IT opportunities posted; some opportunities can be found in multiple categories.

13,102

22,79019,120

8850

Software Hardware Managed Services Network Telecom

2015 Opportunity Categories

Higher Education IT Priorities

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Leveraging IT resources to support student success (74%)

Upgrading / enhancing network and data security (76%)

Providing adequate user support (78%)

Hiring / retaining qualified IT staff (78%)

Assisting faculty to integrate technology into instruction (80%)1

2

3

4

5

SOURCE: The Campus Computing Project, October 2015 http://www.campuscomputing.net/item/2015-campus-computing-survey-0

A survey of IT leaders, CIOs and faculty members reported the following IT priorities:

2015 Digital Community College CIO Priorities

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Digital Content and Curriculum

Network Infrastructure Modernization (Wired & Wireless)

Website Redesign/Updates

Server and/or Desktop Virtualization

Mobility-Devices and App Support1

2

3

4

5 Cloud Services

Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity

Server Refresh

Computer Refresh

Cybersecurity Tools and Testing6

7

8

9

10

SOURCE: Digital Community Colleges Survey, 2015. Conducted by the Center for Digital Education

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