Learning Technologies for C21st

Roy Beattie –Services Integration Director C2k

“The use of Information Communication Technology is essential for a truly modern 21st century education service”

“ ICT is now an integral part of our society, both at home and in the workplace, so young people must be afforded every opportunity to avail of the latest technology to prepare them for life out of school ”

Government Commitment

“Government is making significant investment in ICT in schools and we can be proud of the fact that Northern Ireland has acquired an international reputation for its progress so far ”

“It is right to put in place a strategy to ensure that elearning will be fully integrated into the overall change programme which the education sector is facing ”

JaneKennedy

Former Minister for Education in Northern Irelandat Westminster

on

PRACTICE

Northern Ireland Educational Technology Strategy

ImprovingClassroom

Practice

Wide AreaNetwork

CurriculumReview

DistributedInfrastructure

TeacherEducation

C2kRole

NI Curriculum Review

• Clarify aims and values: 21st century

• Focus on progression in skills development “for life and work”

• Improve relevance and enjoyment

• Better balance, more coherence, diversified provision and more choice

• Formative assessment mechanisms

• ICT at the heart of the learning process

Northern Ireland Statistics

• Province of the UK• Population 1.6M• 330,000+ school children• 5 Educational administrative regions

(ELBs)• 910 Primary Schools (4-11 years)• 240 Post-primary Schools (11-18 years)• 50 Special Schools (4-16 years)

The C2k ProvisionOverall investment

• NI Department of Education committed to a 10 year development programme

• Projected budget in the region of €750M

• Delivered through strategic private sector partnerships

Strategic Objectives Within the classroom

• To provide a world class learning environment for children populated with relevant resources

• To help develop ICT skills • To support the partnership between home and

school• To place the learner at the centre of classroom

practice• To embed technology in all aspects of teaching• To support curricular reform

The C2k Service

•5 Major Service Categories

– School Based Infrastructure

– Educational Content

– Help Desk and User Support

– Wide Area Services

– Service Development and Enhancement

BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY SERVICES C2k Data Centre

Integrated Learning Environment

Router

Router(s)

Content Hosting Server(s)

E-mail Server(s)

Firewall

Content Filtering Server Web Server(s)Netmeeting Server(s)

Internet

Router

Schools

SECURE PRIVATE NETWORK

VPN

The C2k ProvisionAcross the country - LearningNI

80,000 seat country-wide network 375,000 core users

Anytime, anywhere accessLearningNI -

Mail and messaging Filtered Internet connectivity Collaborative toolsApplication sharingText and video conferencing Publishing facilitiesDigital content hostingCourse creation and management tools

2Mblinks

- 14 Core Sites

- Providing 4 resilient rings

- 100 to 200Mb/s between Cores

- All other schools connected via a Core Hub site

High Speed Core

Data Centres

C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network

- 2 Data Centres

- 14 Core Hub Sites In 4 Rings

- 240 Post Primaries directly connected to Core Sites

- 118 Aggregating Primary School Hubs

- Primary/Special Schools

Network Layers

C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network

ColeraineCWM 12/7

3-43-4

BallymoneyBYD 10/3

DervockDVK 4/-

BushmillsBZY 4/1

4-44-4 BallycastleBXO 3/2

4-44-4

3-33-3 CushendunZQX 1/-

ArmoyAMJ 2 -

LoughgeilUUH 3/-

Clough-mills

CML 2/-Dunloy

DUI 1/-

AghadoweyAKH 4 -

LimavadyLTS 9/3

BelllarenaQYC 3/-

Castle-rock

ZSO 2/-

GarvaghGIM 5/1

SwatraghXSW 1/-

PortstewartPKC 2/1

PortrushPKA 4/-

BrookhallJRV 9/2

L'derryLD 17/7

CampsieYPI 2/1

EglintonELJ 4/-

CrossZRS 3/1

Water-side WTS 11/2Bready

BEA 2/-

DunamanaghDNM 5/-

ClaudyCVS 3/1

DungivenDMS 5/1

GortinGRP 6/1

FeenyFEQ 2/-

DraperstownDJI 6/1

StrabaneSYR 10/5

KilreaKIH 3/-

Rash

arkin

RK

I 2/-

GlarryfordGFR 1/-

MartinstownMTS 2/-

CushendallCXI 3/1

CarnloughCTS 2/1

AughafattenAFN 2 -Broughshane

QQC 2/-

GlenarmGIT 3/-

BallygallyJGA 1/-

MagheraMOZ 9/1

PortglenonePJW 5/1

BellaghyBGX 2/-

CullybackyCQI 2/1

AhoghillAGQ 4 -

BallymenaBYB 17/8

KellsKLS 4/-

MoneymoreMRN 2/-

Bally-ronanQYK 4/-

MagherafeltMPB 7/5

Castle-Dawson

CVB 2/-

Toome-bridgeTIY 6/- Randalstown

RHD 4/1

AntrimAKO 11 4

Temple-patrick

TIN 1/-

1616

3-33-3

3-33-34-44-4

4-44-4

4-34-3

3-43-4

3-43-4

1-21-210-310-3

3-43-4

10-210-2

3-43-4

1616 10-110-1

16161616

1616

1616

1616

1616

44

44

GlenwherryGQW

CookstownCWS 7/2

1616

CoaghCWK 4/-

44

StewartstownSYP 4/-

44

CoalislandCWL 8/1

1616

AnnaghmoreANM 4/-

44

DerryaddDRY 2/-LurganLVA 16/8

1616

1616Portadown

PO 12/6

WaringstownWVN 2/-

Tandragee

TIG 4/1

GilfordGIO 4/- Banbridge

BYR 10/4

PointzpassPKG 2/- B'naskea

QKH 1/-

KatesbridgeKTS 2/-

RathfrilandRHU 5/1Mayo-

bridgeMJJ 1/-

Warren-point

WRZ 4/-

RostrevorRIL 4/-

KikeelKHD 6/3

AnnalongANL 3 -

NewcastleNIU 4/1

Castle-wellanCYL 7/1

BallywardJLW 3/-

Dundrum

DMD 2/-

BallykinlerJKP 2/- Ard

glass

AKX 4 -

DownpatrickDJE 9/6

SeafordeSDF 2/-

CrossgarCXD 6/1

BallynahinchBYG 5/3

DromaraDMA 3/-

DromoreDJR 3/1

HillsboroughHPP 4/-

BalliesmillsJIA 2/-

DrumboDQO 1/-

MoiraMRF 5/-

MazeMZQ

AghaleeAGG 3/-

CrumlinCXG 4/1

Stoney-ford

XYQ 2/-10-2

BalmoralBML 21/9

DundrodDVD 2/-

3-4

GlengormleyGGY 12/2 W

'abb

ey

WSG

13/

3

BallyclareBXR 11/3 Carrickfergus

CTT 10/3

WhiteheadWXA 4/1

Islandmagee

ISA

2/-

LarneLTK 11/3

Strmt2/-

H'woodHPT 4/3

H'bay

HS

Z 1/-

BangorBYT 17/6

Donagh-adee

DIY 3/1

MillisleMLX 2/1

Grey-abbeyGJR 1/-

Ballyw

alter

BY

N 2/-

Kir-cubinKJD 2/-Porta-

vogiePVE 3/1

Porta-ferry

PJS 2/1

StrangfordSYU 2/-

Killyleag

h

KIB

2/-

Killinchy

KH

J 1/-

NewtownardsNJH 9/3

ComberCWP 3/1

Castle-reagh

CTH 1/-

D'dldDVU 5/1

SaintfieldSYD 4/1

Bally-gowanJGM 4/-

CarryduffZYU 3/-

6-26-2

6-46-4

6-16-1

6-46-4

44

10-210-2

44

5-45-4

6-46-4

6-46-4

6-46-47-27-2

6-46-4

6-46-4

7-27-2

2-22-2

4-44-4

1616

5-45-4

6-46-45-45-4

5-45-4

4444Crossm

aglen

CXE 5/1

ForkhillFGH 3/-

KilleavyKVY 3/-

Newtown-hamilton

NJP 5/1

BressbrookBSB 7/1 Newry

NY 12/8

KeadyKGD 9/1

GlenanneGIS 4/-

MarkethillMPK 2/1

JerrettspassJPS 2/-

CaledonCTI 6/-

BenburbBNZ 6/-

RichhillRIE 3/-

LoughgallLUP 3/-

MoyMSC 5/-

AughnacloyALX 2/1

DungannonDG 11/6

PomeryPJO 4/-

BallgawleyBXW 5/1

TulnacrossTNC 3/-

DonaghmoreDIZ 7/1

CarrickmoreZEF 3/1

MountfieldMZZ 1/-

BeraghBZD 7/-

OmaghOM 17/7

ClogherCVZ 6/-

FilemiletownFGB 2/1

RosleaRLA 4/1

FintonaFFZ 6/-

NewtownstewartNF 5/-

SionmillsSYC 3/-

CastledergCVC 7/2

DrumquinDKF 2/-

KeshKGI 4/1

DromoreDJT 7/1

TrillickTJE 5/-

TempoTEM 2/-

BelleekBZA 4/1 D'gonnelly

DIU 2/-

BelcooJEL 1/-

SpringfieldSPR 1/-

Ennis-killenEK 9/8

FlorencecourtFGD 3/-

LisbellawLTY 3/-

DerrylinDYL 5/1

LisnaskeaLUG 6/2

NewtownbutlerNJL 2/-

BrookeboroughBZS 2/-

B'mallrdBQI -/-

Irvines-townICE 2/1

5-45-4

5-45-4

5-45-4

1616

1616

1616

1616

1616

1616

16161616

1616

1616

1616

1616

1616

16161616

1616

1616

44

44

44

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44

44

44

44

44

5-45-4

5-45-4

6-46-46-46-4

HP Network Overview for C2K

C2C2

School with 4x2 Learningstream Hub within exchange area.4x2 connected to Core school via single 2Mb/s circuit.All other primary schools in exchange area connected to 4x2 Hub.Code inside box indicates which Core 16x2 site is connected to.

School with 16x2 Learningstream Hub within exchange area.16x2 connected to Core school via 2 or 3 2Mb/s circuits.All other primary schools in exchange area connected to 16x2 Hub.Code inside box indicates which Core 16x2 site is connected to.

Exchange with Core School.Large number indicates reference for CoreHub. Smaller number indicates number of16x2s actually in Core Site.

Exchange areas with only 1 - 2 primary schools.These schools are connected to nearest Hub.

SeeInset

ArmaghAR 11/6

3-33-3

Version 8 - 9/4/03

BT - Confidential

C2C2

44 C2C2

1616

Configuration of exchange with 3-4 Primary schools2Mb/s Connection back to one of the Core Schools

Configuration of exchange with 5- 12 Primary schoolsNote : Post Primaries are connected directly to Core Hub Sites.

BallysillanBYS 10/5

Fort-william

FTV 11/5

NorthNTH 13/3 East

EAS 9/-

CityCIT 24/7

MaloneMGZ 11/4

OrmeauORM 6/6

CregaghCRG 12/5

Configuration of exchange with 1-2 Primary schoolsGo to nearest Hub with capacity

4-34-3

44

School Totals

Total Number of Schools 1213

Circuit Breakdown

16x2s in Core Schools 40

16x2 Remote Hubs 63

4x2 Remote Hubs 56

2Mb/s Hub to Core Circuits 209

2Mb/s Circuits direct to Core 429

2Mb/s Circuits to remote Hubs 641

Primary School

Post Primary School

2Mb/s LearningStream Circuit

Knock

KNK 11/6

L'burnLUA 19/8

RathlinRLN 1/-

1 21 22 22 2

9 49 4

5 45 411 411 4

4 44 4

3 43 413 113 1

10 310 3

6 46 4

14 114 1

8 28 2

12 312 3

7 27 2

BTBT

HPHP

44

1616

1616

1616

16161616

44

4-44-4

4-44-4

10-110-1

14-114-1

1616

1616

10-210-2

3-33-3

6-36-3

6-46-4

1616

StrabaneSYR 10/5

Exchange Name

Exhange Code

Number of Primary Schools in exchange

Number of Post Primary Schools inexchange (Lot 3)

5-45-4

6-16-1

14-114-1

4-44-4

3-43-4

14-1

14-1

5-35-3

1616

Core Hub Sites

1 Glengormley High (GGY)2 Belfast High School (WSG)3 Belfast Boys Model (BYS)4 Hazelwood Integrated (FTV)5 Rathmore Grammar (BML)6 Ashfield Boys (KNU)7 Newtownards High (ORM)8 Our Lady and St Pats (CRG)9 To Be Confirmed (BML)10 To Be Confirmed (CIT)11 To Be Confirmed (LUA)12 To Be Confirmed (MGZ)13 To Be Confirmed (NTH)14 To Be Confirmed (EAS)

C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network

BusinessSystems

CurriculumMapping

Assessment

Communication

Delivery

TutorSupport

Tracking

OtherAgencies (e.g. ELBs)

OtherOrganisations

Virtual Learning Environment

Management Information System

Off-LineLearning

Registers

Managed Learning Environment

LearningResources

BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY SERVICES C2k Data Centre

Integrated Learning Environment

Router

Router(s)

Content Hosting Server(s)

E-mail Server(s)

Firewall

Content Filtering Server Web Server(s)Netmeeting Server(s)

Internet

Router

Schools

SECURE PRIVATE NETWORK

VPN

The C2k ProvisionAcross the country - LearningNI

80,000 seat country-wide network 375,000 core users

Anytime, anywhere accessLearningNI -

Mail and messaging Filtered Internet connectivity Collaborative toolsApplication sharingText and video conferencing Publishing facilitiesDigital content hostingCourse creation and management tools

2Mblinks

C2kData Centre

Home

Home

Internet

VPNAnytime,

anywhere access

InternetPrimary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

Content Hosting

Content HostingContent Hosting

Email

VCContentFiltering

Web Servers

C2k Wide Area Network

80,000 seat country widenetwork

375,000 core users

Peoples Network

Northern Ireland

Internet

2Mb/s

C2kData Centre

Home

Home

Internet

VPNAnytime,

anywhere access

InternetPrimary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

ELFNI

PublicLibrary

PublicLibrary

PublicLibrary

Content Hosting

Content HostingContent Hosting

Email

VCContentFiltering

Web Servers

C2k Wide Area Network

80,000 seat country widenetwork

375,000 core users

Five Layer Model

PricewaterhouseCoopers

ee--School Data School Data Warehouse LayerWarehouse Layer

ELB - E Business IT ArchitectureFive Layer Model

ELB Back Office ELB Back Office Systems LayerSystems Layer

Portal &Portal &Web ServicesWeb Services

Access LayerAccess Layer

C2K Schools C2K Schools LayerLayer

C2kData Centre

C2k DataWarehouse

Home

Home

Internet

VPNAnytime,

anywhere access

InternetPrimary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

ELFNI

ELB's(BELB)

PublicLibrary

PublicLibrary

PublicLibraryNEELB

SEELB

SELB

WELB

DENI

Content Hosting

Content HostingContent Hosting

Email

VCContentFiltering

Web Servers

C2k Wide Area Network

80,000 seat country widenetwork

375,000 core users

LMN

MIDMAN

SWERN

North Wales MAN

NNW

C&NLMAN

YHMAN

EMMAN

South Wales MAN

EastNet

KentishMANLeNSE

NorthernIreland MAN

University of Highlands and Islands Project

NorMAN

AbMAN

FaTMAN

EaStMAN

ClydeNet

In operation

Under construction

Planned

UK Regional Networks

Northern Ireland

TVN

South Wales MAN

SWAN & BWEMAN

NorMAN

External Links

LMN

MidMAN EastNet

YHMAN

Scotland via Edinburgh

Scotland via Glasgow

NNW

LeNSE

EMMAN

WorldCom Glasgow

WorldComEdinburgh

WorldComLeeds

WorldComWarrington

WorldComLondon

WorldComReading

WorldComPortsmouth

WorldComBristol

SJ4 June 2002 155Mbps+

622Mbps2.5Gbps10Gbps20Gbps

KentishMAN

C&NL

North Wales MAN

Topology – 2-PoP

]

C2kData Centre

C2k DataWarehouse

Home

Home

Internet

VPNAnytime,

anywhere access

InternetPrimary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

ELFNI

ELB's(BELB)

PublicLibrary

PublicLibrary

PublicLibraryNEELB

SEELB

SELB

WELB

DENI

Content Hosting

Content HostingContent Hosting

Email

VCContentFiltering

Web Servers

C2k Wide Area Network

SJ Network

80,000 seat country widenetwork

375,000 core users

2.5 Gbit

NIRAN

SJ Belfast POP

Partnering Arrangements

•Key strategic partners– Public Sector Partners– Local: reliable service

• SX3, BT

– National: UK educational focus • Viglen, RM• 200+ digital resources and tools from national providers

– International: strategic direction• HP Prime Integrator • Microsoft MoU and the development of ESTIC

(European Schools Technology Innovation Centre)

Managed Services: The Story So Far •Infrastructure:

–Biggest in Ireland (Cisco endorsed)–WAN, Integration, Security, Messaging, MLE Development

•Enterprise Active Directory Service–world first in education

•HP/Microsoft Global Partnerships at work!–Global Address Lists

•BBC/Microsoft/HP –£300m digital curriculum

•Relationships−Trust & Confidence/Knowing where you stand −Co-location−Quick Response/The Local Angle

Final Thoughts:

–Threatening

–Challenging

–Exciting

–Motivating

“If we build it they will come”