雷德利学区
雷德利学区 bet on innovation and technology investment and built a complete network that helps prepare students for life, 大学和职业道路.
- 国家:美利坚合众国
- 火狐体育手机:教育
- Solution: 云通信, 自治网络
While expanding its 1:1 device learning initiative, 雷德利学区, 在宾夕法尼亚州东南部, quickly discovered the increase in device connectivity required a network evolution. An investment would enhance the wireless and data network with Alcatel-Lucent solutions and address the needs of 1:1 learning, including advanced application use for digital learning, 更大的网络容量.
创新的领导者, 雷德利的IT主管, Don Otto, has championed many initiatives for advances in technology and learning. In 2019, he received the IT Vanguard award for his part in the “Center for Connected Education”, a district curriculum initiative built to expand students’ understanding and interest in IT and the networking industry.
Challenges
Meeting technology needs of a district serving over 6,000 users has ongoing challenges. Ridley, which strives to innovate through advanced technology, uncovered unique challenges. One challenge to offer personalized learning was stymied by connectivity and limited throughput rates on the wireless network, which became overloaded with the increase of devices and cloud apps being used. They also discovered the network looked like the wild west with over 11 different SSIDs enabling connectivity on the network, 使其容易受到威胁. The district’s network video recorders and phones were on a separate network, and they wanted to move to IP cameras.
Action
Ridley’s IT staff worked with the broader ALE team and long-time business partner RFP to address each of the challenges. 增加冗余, OmniSwitch 6860s were placed at the edge delivering link aggregation that syncs to the network even when the internet is down. To keep the network safe and better manage devices, Ridley maximized User Network Profile settings, assigning roles as devices came on the network and limiting access where needed. A district wide Emergency Notification System was also created to trigger alerts for weather situations and for use in a crisis.
Results
技术的好处
- Role-based, automated network access connects teachers, students and guests without help of IT and reduces the number of SSIDs
- 为教学应用预留带宽
- Fully redundant data centers with high capacity address the increase demand from 1:1 learning, personalized learning and more cloud-based services
- User Network Profile made it easier for IT to manage school devices and staff/students’ personal devices
经济利益
- Use of eRate funding and competitive procurement assured an affordable solution
- IT Staff manages network from a central location rather than running to each campus
- One network for all uses: replacing legacy coax network for cameras with IP camera
用户体验优势
- Teachers no longer worry about network reliability when trying new education apps or using the large database of videos
- Secure connection of devices like Apple TV and LAN probes enhanced the activities in classrooms and labs
- Livestream content enabled from any network port
Products & Solutions
雷德利接下来要做什么?
雷德利学区 is running Alcatel-Lucent Rainbow as a proof of concept not just for business continuity but also as a safety tool to communicate during a crisis.
Ridley is also actively incorporating their ALE networking into a curriculum-based program to teach basic IT skills in the Center for Connected Education.
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