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Cloud Computing in Education
Tara Reimche Jennifer Deyenberg
A Challenge of Scale?
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Educators
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Agenda
• What is cloud computing? • Cloud in the classroom • Empowering Innovation,
Managing Risk • Cloud Computing Guide
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Agenda
Defining Cloud Computing
Depends on who you are!
What is Cloud Computing?
Depends on your perspective!
Cloud Computing Definition
Cloudologists • Service based • Scalable and elastic • Shared • Metered by use • Broad access
Everyone Else • Internet-based services
Cloud Computing Definition
Cloud-Based Service Models
Software as a Service Hosted Applications
Non-IT
IT Software Development Platform
Virtual Remote Servers
Platform as a Service Software Development Platform
Infrastructure as a Service Remote Virtual Servers
Cloud Deployment Models
• Single jurisdiction Private
• Group of jurisdictions • Province-wide Community
• Everyone Public
• Combination of above Hybrid
• On-Premise • Internally supported • Known physical location • Local installation/licensing
• Off-Premise • 3rd party support • May be unknown physical location
Types of off-premise: • Hosted • Cloud
On-Premise vs. Off-Premise Computing
What We Heard – CASS Event
• Many different definitions • What are the risks of misunderstandings?
• Reduced cost/capital expenditures
• Acquire capabilities without staffing
• Scalability • Transfer of some risks (staffing,
disaster recovery)
Benefits - IT Benefits - IT
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• Security • Operational Risks • Vendor Risks • Data/Application Integration • Identity management
Risks - IT Risks - IT
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Risks - IT Risks - Legislative and
Regulatory Compliance Privacy Legislation in Canada Jurisdiction
Scope Privacy Law Who the Act
applies to Applies to Alberta School Jurisdictions *
Federal
PIPEDA - Personal Information and Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Private Sector No
Privacy Act Federal government departments
No
Provincial (Alberta)
FOIP - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Public bodies and agents of the government
Yes
PIPA - Personal Information Protection Act
Private sector - Alberta
No
If we go to the cloud? What can it look like in the classroom?
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Cloud Based Services in the Classroom
• Potential educational benefits of cloud – Personalization of learning – Increased access and mobility – Ability to share and publish instantly – Agility/flexibility to innovate – Collaboration – Real world experience
Educational value
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Web 2.0
The Cloud
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Where Does It All Go?
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http://collaborationone.wetpaint.com/page/Space+Adventure
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http://www.zimmertwins.com/node/1218909
What are the:
Risks?
Rewards?
How do we make
decisions?
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Not all decisions are the same.
• 1-3 months • Web 2.0 tools
Systems of Innovation
• 1-3 year lifespan • Report card, parent portals
Common Systems
• 7+ year lifespan • Financial, HR, SIS
Core Systems
• Local decision making to empower and accelerate innovation – Set guidelines to manage risk
• Accountability rests with senior leadership – Risk management – Equitable access – Common learning platform
What We Heard – CASS Event
What we heard
This conversation is not working
Education IT
New ideas
New practice
New models
New needs
Fixed budget
Fixed resources
Existing stuff
Too risky…
Skills gap
Changing Expectations
What We Hear
Cost
Risk
Benefits
It’s time for a better conversation.
Context
We’re in IT together
Advice
• Share what you’ve heard • Cloud computing guide
Next Steps
Advice Thank you!
Tara Reimche [email protected] Business Analyst, Technology Planning School Technology Branch, Alberta Education
Jennifer Deyenberg [email protected] Project Coordinator, Technology Standards and Strategic Relationships School Technology Branch, Alberta Education
