Fall 2011 Regional Update NCDPI Instruc;onal Technology September 16, 2011

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1 Fall 2011 Regional Update NCDPI Instruc;onal Technology September 16,

2 These Slides Will Be Posted! it.ncwiseowl.org- - >Resources- - >Staff Presenta6ons 2

3 AMTR Update AMTR is open year- round NCID account passwords will expire. Be sure to log in and keep account up- to- date. If you have a report request from recent data, contact Mary Lou. Reports from new data are available on Instruc6onal Technology website. it.ncwiseowl.org- - >Accountability- - >Annual Media & Technology Report- - >AMTR Data 3

4 ThinkQuest Update NCDPI is working with the Oracle Founda6on for a statewide partnership to support ThinkQuest Resources & compe66ons Small pilot, larger scale next year 4

5 Thinkfinity in NC Training Goal: At least ONE trainer in each LEA/Charter School Two Op6ons for training: Online: 6 Weeks Offered 4 Times a year Face to Face 2 Days Pre- Conference at NCTIES & CCSA 5

6 Thinkfinity in NC Thinkfinity Community provides Ning- like features with RSS Example Community: Online Tools Community NC communi6es trainers, general, academic groups 6

7 Addi6onal Resources Thinkfinity in NC Topical communica6on packets Lynda Fuller sends out to teachers list Alignment State Standards Link to resource blog 7

8 ACRE Update In January, the ACRE development work will be complete. Includes new Essen6al Standards and Common Core, new Accountability model, and logis6cs for new online assessments A\er January, emphasis will be on implementa6on and logis6cs 8

9 PARENT ASSIST NCDPI is now conduc6ng a 20 LEA Pilot a\er which PA will be available to LEAs wishing to par6cipate. Addi6onal deployments are expected to begin in November. LEAs wan6ng more informa6on on deploying PA should contact Ann Tyndall to begin the process of prepara6on. Ann can be contacted at (919) or ann.tyndall@dpi.nc.gov. 9

10 On the Horizon... NCTIES Partnerships to provide New Directors Bootcamps (six days in , beginning in October) ios Showcase (includes a day of instruc6onal best prac6ces and a day of ios itunes in your Enterprise) Webinar on MSDN Academic Alliance, Cer6point training opportuni6es, and NCDPI PLC to support MS IT Academy Inclusive District Strategic Plan process 10

11 LEA/Charter Technology Plan Update Legisla6on passed this summer (as part of Teacher Paperwork Reduc6on Act) removed the STATE requirement for an LEA/charter technology plan Filing for Priority 2 ERate services s6ll requires an approved LEA/charter technology plan If you receive or have carryover TITLE IID EETT funds, you must have an approved LEA/charter technology plan Local technology plans are s6ll recommended by NCDPI. 11

12 LEA/Charter Technology Plan Update Timeline DRAFT due to Mary Lou by 5 pm on October 31, 2011 Approval by the SBE will be sought in May Your final plans will need to be in Mary Lou s virtual hands by 5 pm on April 6, 2012 Your new plan will become effec6ve July 1, 2012, and will be effec6ve through June 30, Endeavoring to have final submission online. Recent legisla6on has put speed bumps in the way. 12

13 LEA/Charter Technology Plan Update Scope We have made changes based upon YOUR feedback as late as YESTERDAY. Walk through some sec6ons... More informa6on: it.ncwiseowl.org- - >Accountability- - > LEA Technology Plan Comments, Ques6ons, & Feedback? 13

14 Instructional Improvement System (IIS) Update Regional Technology Mee6ngs

15 The Instructional Improvement System (IIS) will be.. An online resource Learning System Learning System NC EDUCATION CLOUD An integrated repository of shared tools and applications A mechanism to collect data from instructional resources and practices A tool to help improve instruction and learning through empowerment 15

16 Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT) Based in Marlborough, Massachusetts Active in the educational policy sphere for two decades Provides consultant support to institutions and states to raise student achievement through strategic use of information technology Worked with a number of states on developing specifications for their Instructional Improvement Systems 16

17 Working Together IIS SLI Cloud 17

18 Elements of an IIS Standards & Curriculum Professional Development Learner Profile & Ar6fact Repository Instruc6onal Design, Prac6ce, & Resources Data Analysis & Repor6ng Assessment and Growth 18

19 Timeline - Fall 2011 Communicating and Refining Vision Gathering Requirements Identifying existing resources and content Developing RFP for the system and some content Developing implementation plan and technical requirements for LEAs to plan for a pilot in and Phase I roll-out in

20 Timeline - Spring/Fall 2012 Evaluate RFP Responses Award contract Collect and tag content for use in the system Plan for pilot in

21 Web Resources See our website for access to: Regional Presentation and Agendas Project Planning Documents Draft Requirements Document 21

22 Contact Information Dr. Sarah McManus, Director Learning Systems, NCDPI Mr. Eric Moore, Project Coordinator Learning Systems, NCDPI 22

23 NC Educa6on Cloud Update 23

24 LEA IT Infrastructure PlaTorms Platforms and Services Data and Content Shared Infrastructure SIS IIS PD System Learning Student Data Class Common Core Iden6ty and Access Management VoIP Filtering & Firewall Content and Learning Management Enterprise Iden6ty Messages Docs LOR & Collec6on Management BI AP/AR HR Finance Child Nutri6on Business Opera;ons Finance Staff Data Management 7/28/2011 page 2 24

25 NC Educa;on Cloud Work Plan Updated 9/15 Version veked/approved/recommended SSAC- LEA Shared Services Advisory Commikee SBE GETC- Gov. Educa6on Transforma6on Commikee Five primary strategies 25

26 NC Educa;on Cloud Work Plan Strategies 1. Transi6on LEA infrastructure to a cloud- centric IT Enterprise service model 2. Deploy an NC shared learning infrastructure 3. Modernize statewide business opera;ons systems 4. Form a dedicated NCEdCloud support organiza;on 5. Ini6ate a digital inclusion model 26

27 NCEdCloud IT Enterprise Strategy Goal: Provide service- based alterna6ves to local hos6ng & admin of server and network appliance infrastructure. Survey shows: The work: , VoIP, AS- 400/iSeries, content filtering Learning applica6ons and content licensing Data analysis- complete in October K12 enterprise in the cloud blueprint- October Consor6um buying process- ongoing LEA WG 27

28 NCEdCloud Shared Learning Infrastructure Strategy Goal: provide content learning and iden6ty management planorms in support of planned instruc6onal and professional development systems Survey shows: The work: Complementary data management planorm Assist IIS to a Plan and system requirements Align with na6onal SLI efforts of Gates & Carnegie & CCSSO IAM and LOR plan and service scope Develop near and long term plan 28

29 NCEdCloud Business Opera;ons Strategy Goal: Align state and local financial and human resource systems with instruc6onal and analy6cs backed systems. Survey shows: The work: Recommend moderniza6on of business opera6on process and systems; BAFO on i- Series RFP; SOW; ODS tech specs 29

30 NCEdCloud Dedicated Support Organiza;on Strategy Goal: Effec6vely manage collabora6ve procurement, shared governance, coopera6ve funding, service delivery Survey shows: need an Educa+on Service Agency to serve as technology advisor and service provider The work: determine how to meet FCC(USAC) requirements; how to be accountable, inclusive, transparent; opera6onal by 6/30/

31 NCEdCloud Digital Inclusion Strategy Goal: S6mulate debate to fund a study/plan, and deploy a statewide digital inclusion model Survey shows: almost universally held expecta6on that student and teacher access to an individual, mobile and connected device is becoming mandatory The work: provide the founda6on (Cloud) on which can set a sustainable, fully connected, mobile, and always available digital enterprise 31

32 Projects to inform the Cloud Plan Goals, Summary & Status LEA & Charter site interviews Data Collec6on & Analysis Iden6ty & Access Management Instruc6onal Content Services Consor6um Buying Enterprise Infrastructure & Applica6ons iseries RFP Content Filtering and Firewall 32

33 Data Collec;on & Analysis Goals: To inves6gate and deploy contemporary analy6cs and business intelligence tools Modify State TCO formulas to include cloud services Streamline and automate data flows between LEAs, DPI, and technology systems Key ac6ons to date Formed Working Group Ini6al Inves6ga6on of Business Intelligence Offerings Inves6ga6ng technology solu6ons for DPI to LEA data return Begin deep analysis of Site Interview & AMTR Data (Final Data Captured September 1) Key ac6ons next Key Policy Revisions to Support Cloud Project Sustainability Begin work on Total Cost of Ownership Modeling 33

34 LEA & Charter Site Interviews Thank you for your 6me and effort!! 113 LEA and 10 charter school site interviews completed (2 LEA site interviews pending/rescheduled) Reviewing data some LEA and charter school follow- up required to clarify survey data or obtain missing data Site interviews/surveys informing the NC Educa6on Cloud Plan Sec6on 1: General >>>>>>>> Service Considera6ons and Financial Modeling Comprehensive IAM, recognizing the high cost of change (funding, resources, PD), consistency/stability/con6nuity of funding Sec6on 2: Informa6on Technology >>>>>>>> Enterprise Services Strategy Security services, hosted integra6on, mobile device management, prac6ces/ infrastructure to support personal devices, consor6um buying Sec6on 3: Instruc6onal So\ware and Planorms >>>>>>>> Learning Planorms and Services Strategy LMS/CMS/web hos6ng, instruc6onal content, consor6um buying, IIS alignment 34

35 Iden;ty and Access Management Big Picture Vision: "Every student, teacher/staff member, parent/guardian, and school community member has a single unique username/password to access learning resources in North Carolina" NCWISE# Coordinator# NC#Education#Cloud#Services Central#Data#Respository Central#Directory#Service Federation#Software Challenges (Problem Statement): 1. Too many accounts for current services 2. Cumbersome manual process of updating account information from NCWISE to disparate local systems and services 3. Need solid foundation for K-12 cloud solutions growth HRMS# Coordinator# Authoritative#Data# Sources IAM#System Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service Local#LEA Directory#Service 35

36 User Experience 1 User%logs%into%a%cloud%service%once 2 Cloud%service%passes%user%request%to% IAM%for%authentication 4 User%granted%access%to%all %relevant%cloud%services 3 IAM%passes%user%authorization%information% back%to%cloud%service Image%Sources: Google%Apps:%% Microsoft%Live@EDU:%% NC%Public%Libraries:%% Moodle:%% Blackboard:%% NC%DPI:%% 36

37 Iden;ty and Access Management Current Accomplishments Con6nued Vendor and Stakeholder Mee6ngs The IAM team has con6nued having numerous mee6ngs and discussions with vendors and stakeholders to inform the IAM planning process. The team has also established key rela6onships with other state en66es/agencies that will be collabora6ng with the IAM system. IAM Proof of Concept Summer 2011 The IAM team met with vendors for mul6- day proof of concept sessions to demonstrate capabili6es of products against the IAM requirements. IAM Planning / Architecture Document 2.0 Version Public dra\ whitepaper of IAM architecture model with requirements and specifica6ons defined. ITS IT Procurement RFP Process Training IAM and other Cloud Team members akended an ITS IT Procurement RFP Process Training Class to beker understand RFP Process. 37

38 Iden;ty and Access Management Next Steps IAM Planning/Architecture Document (Oct 1) Version Public dra\ whitepaper of IAM architecture model with MORE requirements and specifica6ons defined. Also IAM SERVICE descrip6on. Final IAM Plan Reviews by Stakeholders IAM Version 3.0 of IAM Plan will be presented for approval to IAM Stakeholders for approval before moving on to RFPs. RFP(s) for IAM Planorm Provider(s) The IAM Team has gather enough requirements and specifica6ons from the vendor and stakeholder community to create a defini6ve solicita6on proposal for the IAM Planorm. Once the IAM Plan has been veked and approved by the stakeholders, we plan to start the RFP(s) process later this Fall. 38

39 Instruc;onal Content Services Goals: Support any6me and anywhere learning opportuni6es with a 24/7 service accessible from any device with a web browser Provide educators and students with tools to create content, private and public, and facilitate conversa6ons around the content Provide educators tools for cura6ng exis6ng web content 39

40 Instruc;onal Content Services Key ac6ons to date Met with some vendors and some exis6ng clients to get some background informa6on Working on Learning Object Repository (LOR) pilot with NCLOR and DPI Mee6ng with Instruc6onal Improvement System (IIS) and Professional Development System (PDS) project directors to create a content management/learning management system plan 40

41 Instruc;onal Content Systems Key ac6ons next Con6nue LOR pilot Calling first Instruc6onal Content Systems LEA working group mee6ng 41

42 Instruc;onal Content Services NC Shared Infrastructure Vendor Planorms LEA Planorms Instruc6onal Improvement System Learning Management ThinkGate Pearson Bb Haiku Content Management Moodlerooms Microso\ SharePoint Content Repository NC FALCON TOPS LEA Teachers Instruc6onal Designers NC LIVE 42

43 Shared Learning Infrastructure Network Data/Report templates Data management tools US- SLI Common- core aligned content LOR & collec6on management Content distribu6on node LEA1 NC- SLI Opera6onal Data Store LEAn Content cache LEA- SLI Teachers Administrators Students Parents 43

44 Consor;um Buying Goal: Revise NC educa6on services and equipment procurement Op6mal purchasing model Aggregate purchases Efficient cycle Op6mal Use of E- rate when applicable Benefit from economies of scale and effort 44

45 Consor;um Buying Working Group Presently working the working group to establish business models on Consor6um opportuni6es that leverage E- rate in order to have guidance before the upcoming E- rate filing season. Hosted VOIP Hosted Will next work with several groups to look at an instruc6onal content opportunity and how that could be procured with greater scale. 45

46 iseries RFP Goals: Migrate 20 LEAs from local infrastructure to cloud hosted infrastructure in FY12 Migrate all LEAs to cloud infrastructure in 3 years Currently reviewing vendor proposals- vendors have DPI ques6ons Next Key Ac6ons: Nego6ate & Award Contract Iden6fy 20 pilot LEAs DPI & Pilot LEAs validate vendor migra6on, test, and schedule plans 46

47 Enterprise Infrastructure & Applica;ons Goals and Ac6ons: Begin Oct. 1 47

48 Managed Firewall & Content Filtering Services Service Summary E- Rate filed for bundled service offering (Internet access, firewall, content filtering/malware protec6on) security services op6onal Premise- based firewall solu6on Op;on 1 Fully managed Op;on 2 - Unmanaged Mul6- tenant cloud- based content filtering/malware protec6on Ac6ve Pilots Op;on 1 - Replacement of exis;ng LEA/charter school solu;on Op;on 2 Complimentary service, e.g. enhanced malware protec;on or remote client filtering/malware protec;on Mooresville Graded School District Transylvania County Schools Mount Airy County Schools Cherokee County Schools General Availability October 1, 2011 Service Inquires dfuriness@mcnc.org 48

49 E-rate / Connectivity Update Fall 2011 Barry.Pace@dpi.nc.gov Michael.Ramsey@dpi.nc.gov

50 E-Rate Update New CIPA Rules (August 11, 2011) Internet Safety Policy must be updated to meet requirements of Protecting Children in the 21 st Century act by July 1, 2012 Form 479 DPI must collect from all NCREN consortium members annually.

51 E-Rate October Due Dates October 28: Form 472 (BEAR) for 2010 recurring services October 29: Form 486 (Start of Services, Tech Plan, CIPA Cert.) for 2011 FCDLs (Phone calls for missing forms within two weeks)

52 School Connectivity Update