Ing. Monika Kavanova, PhD.
Microsoft CEE HQ
Education Sales & Marketing Lead
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How Microsoft can contribute to the
Universities competitiveness –
Education Alliance Agreement
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WW Education Trends
Tight supply of teachers may lead to increased use of e-LearningLifelong learning and inadequate skill levelsThere is a greater focus on educating citizens in job skills. In the
developed countries, the focus is on marginalized groups and greater equity. In the emerging world, citizens need to be educated on IT to participate.
Centralized controlIn Europe, the trend is for greater centralized control of strategic planning
and evaluation of outcomes, and more local operational control. 1
Centralized management and Hosting Integration of existing systems - a need for interoperability among a variety of administrative and e-learning systems.
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MS vision to Higher Education•Click to add text
“Connecting the entire world into one global classroom”
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Funding(increasing pressure on
student fees)
Innovation & Enterprise
Research Leadership
Recruiting & Producing Top Talent
Technology Skills Students and Staff
Reduce costs
Attracting top students
(whilst increasing access with
changing student profiles)
Political and legislative pressures
Commercial RealitiesBe more ‘commercially minded’Be more competitive (domestic and internationally)Differentiate and provide unique valueStreamline & reduce overheadsDrive efficiencies
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21st Century needs
• Independent learners
• Collaborative workers
• Creative thinkers
• (Plus – technical & business skills)
21st Century Learning will necessitate a Digital Lifestyle in a Digital Campus in a global Connected Learning Community.
Driving Factors of Change
The growing demand for education can only be solved by leveraging technology effectively
Accessibility
Affordability
Accountability
Employability
Sustainability
21st Century needs
Campus Agreement – lowest price for everyone
Covering CALs for ALL faculty and staff
Servers are included – all you can eat
Office for students included – not perpetual
External connecters included
20th Century Campus 21st Century Campus
Only partial campus coverage
Compounded by complex licensing
Low student adoption
No barriers for competition
Mixture of platforms
Student Centric Teaching Digital Campus Global Connection Private Sector Partnerships
Education Transformation
Research
PolicyPower
PC
Internet
Curriculum
Client
Licensinginfrastructure
TechnicalSupport
TeacherTraining
Communities
Server
Vision
21st
Century
Skills
Leadership
Innovative
Software
Digital
Inclusion
Technology in Education - the big picture
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Microsoft’s Role in Building the 21st Century Campus
Empowering
Institutions
AllianceEmpowering
Students
Building
Connection
Empowering
Faculty
Microsoft empowers people to realize their social and economic potential by enabling access to quality education experiences for all through technology
Teaching and Learning
Technology Skills(Office, Vista, MSDN)
1:1 Anytime, Anywhere Learning
Learning – CenteredDesktop
The Digital Classroom
Connecting People & Info
Search
Real-time Communication
Messaging
Portals/ Workspaces
Virtual Teams
Conferencing
Document Management
Workflow
Privacy Accessibility Usability Security Standards Interop Inform
Enable
Deliver
Managing InstitutionsLearning Management
Financials
Human Resources
Student Administration
Relationship Management
Facilities Management
Academic Computing
Research Management
oApplication LifecycleManagement
o Operations Managemento Identity & Access o File, Print, Web o Desktop
o Security o Data Mgt./Warehousingo Remote Access o Internet Access o High Performance
Computing
BlueprintsRoadmapsGuidesReusable IPReferencesCase Studies
IT P
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Infrastru
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Missio
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Transform
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Student/ Educator Experiences
Managing the IT of Education:Infrastructure Optimization
Managing the ‘Business of Education’
Institution
Student
Community
ConnectedLearningCommunity
MS Connected Education Framework
Mail/Calendar Messenger SpacesExpo
Share documents
Real-time sharingStore documents Web Access
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Education Alliance agreement• MoU to enable access, affordability, employability• Content of the Education Alliance Agreement
• (Envisioning workshop for governments or regions)• Volume licensing for government and students
– MSDNAA– For institutions – volume licensing– Home use students teachers licensing option
• Innovative Teachers program• Innovative Learners program• Education solutions – Connected education framework)• Digital literacy for students / citizens• Imagine cup• MSLive@edu• IT Academy• Student PC
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Did you know …
China will soon become the number one
English speaking country in the world.
If you took every single job in the U.S. today and shipped it to China . . .
China would still have a labor surplus.
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Did you know …
According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley . ..
The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004.
We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist . . .
Using technologies that haven’t been invented . . .
In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.
Traditional Learning 21st C Learning
Teacher Centered Student Centered
Single Media Multimedia
Isolated Work Collaborative Work
Information Delivery Information Exchange
Factual, Knowledge-BasedLearning
Critical Thinking and
Informed Decision Making
Push Pull
Source: ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (USA).
Learning is changing
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