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Disruptions and opportunities in remote learning

Schools around the world made an abrupt turn educational delivery in the spring of 2020. As with any major disruption and change—there’s a lot to be learned.

This report details the research findings of nearly 800 educators and IT professionals working in education, about the positives and negatives of the shift to remote learning in spring of 2020. It explores topics such as the benefits of being “unwittingly prepared,” disadvantages of being underserved, critical lessons learned, and managing the load for educators, students, and IT professionals.

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NSW: Large-scale education

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Teams was built to work closely with Office 365—so the fact one in five corporate employees use an Office 365 cloud service means that they are prime for a smooth deployment of Teams.

About two-thirds of Teams users are interacting with files inside the app—the number of organizations integrating apps with Teams is also rising. Again, with remote work increasing, users are finding the integration features of Microsoft Teams increasingly helpful.

In this video, you’ll see how the second largest educational organization in the world deployed Microsoft Teams seamlessly—without restrictions by some of the scale issues it faces.

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Customer Story: Butler University

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“Customer Story: Butler University” is a wonderfully engaging and quick-hitting video that shows how the university’s IT department stays ahead of bandwidth requirements that double every 3 years. Contact us today for more information on how to rapidly identify root causes of Wi-Fi issues or be alerted to anomalies in usage before they become serious problems.

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Employers need to know obligations in face of pandemic

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Advancing achievement and equity: Growing evidence from the Fresno Unified School District Personalized Learning Initiative

Take an in-depth look at the standardized test results following the first year of Fresno Unified School District’s implementation of their Personalized Learning Initiative. Examine comparisons of everything from grade level and subject matter to student background, to gain a better understanding of where this initiative is having the greatest impact.

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Customer Story: Garfield Prep Academy provides engaging, personalized education with powerful classroom tools

In Garfield Prep Academy, 100% of the students are classified as economically disadvantaged, a statistic that brings a host of challenges. But Garfield is overcoming these through the help of personalized technology and an incredibly talented staff. Learn more about their story in this video.

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Customer Story: Technology in harmony – the story of Port Alberni School District

Tucked away on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the small district of Port Alberni is making a big impact on its students through technology. As part of a three-person IT team, Jack Hitchings was able to simplify the district’s technology landscape while offering a stronger set of learning tools. Check out the story.

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The state of modern device deployment in education

IT professionals have a unique perspective on technology in education. This study picked the brains of over 150 educational IT professionals, to learn more about their challenges, their priorities, and their future goals for technology in their schools. The study compared those responses with the two most prevalent device management systems on the market: Microsoft’s Intune for Education and Google’s Chrome Management Console. Check out the results for yourself.

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