Working in Education

Hybrid Learning

Hybrid learning entirely depends on the technology and platforms working efficiently and effectively. For example, a failure in speed or function can quickly see a student's mind wander elsewhere and impact the learning environment for everyone.

Your network is a pivotal element in delivering a hybrid learning environment and must be robust and reliable to empower the Edtech tools used for lessons. Unstable or slow internet can severely impact the ability to deliver the correct levels of service to students affecting performance, well-being and outcomes.

Collaboration

Collaboration is key to success in education, but there are a number of challenges that must be overcome. Students and educators need to be able to collaborate both in person and remotely, which means that not only must there be enough space for each person to have their own device, but those devices must be able to work together in order for the collaboration process to be effective.
This can make it difficult for students who may have older or newer technologies than their peers, as well as those who bring their own devices into the classroom environment.

The ability to accommodate multiple devices and platforms requires a collaboration solution that can work across multiple systems and technologies. These challenges can impact on student learning time and the efficiency within the environment to deliver effective education.

Digital Integration

Education is undergoing a massive transformation, with technology becoming a key component in improving teaching and learning processes.
Many institutions have made significant investments in IT systems, but these systems are often siloed and need to cooperate or communicate with each other.
This can lead to inefficiencies and redundancies across educational technology applications. Technological efficiency relies on smooth integration, interoperability and coordination across all teaching and learning applications.

This is a growing challenge facing many institutions as IT systems become less monolithic and disparate across various products and services.

Cyber Security

Education is changing rapidly. With the rise in online learning and digital communications, it is more important than ever to ensure that your institution's network security is up to date. Cyber Attacks within the sector are on the rise, with the sector experiencing a significant increase over the last few years. This poses a considerable challenge because of the time, money and resources required to enhance network security.

Technological efficiency relies on smooth integration, interoperability and coordination across all teaching and learning applications.
This is a growing challenge facing many institutions as IT systems become less monolithic and more disparate across varying products and services utilised.

Business Continuity, Risk & Resilience

Whether it's a natural disaster or pandemic impacting the learning environment, having appropriate business continuity strategies, and plans in critical in the digital world.

Ensuring that you have effective backups and recovery measures or can failover to implement a continuation of services is a critical element in IT planning. However, for many organisations, this requires adequate IT resources, expertise and time, which can sometimes be challenging when caught up in the everyday demands of running IT.

Legacy Networks & Hardware

For some organisations being able to keep up to date and deliver the latest learning innovations can be a challenge on older legacy networks and hardware. With the desire to move to a secure cloud-first environment, this can be prohibitive what to change and when and the impact of change can be a blocker to taking steps to refresh or migrate to a faster, more resilient network.