Cloud Computing
Published on Nov 23, 2015
This is a presentation about Cloud Computing I put together to share with my IT department.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Cloud Computing
Has grown in rapidly in use over the past 5 years.
Over 40% of schools use cloud applications to store their data.
By 2016 schools are expected to spend 35% of IT budget on the cloud.
Over 40% of schools use cloud applications to store their data.
By 2016 schools are expected to spend 35% of IT budget on the cloud.
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What is Cloud Computing?
There are many types of definitions.
It's a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources that can be changed with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
Instead of storing all data locally on a computer, teachers and students can log into their cloud services and access their documents anywhere from almost any device.
It's a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources that can be changed with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
Instead of storing all data locally on a computer, teachers and students can log into their cloud services and access their documents anywhere from almost any device.
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Key terms
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud Sharing
Cloud Storage is storing a computer's files and folders or even an entire hard drive for future access.
Cloud sharing refers to storing selected files from a computer on the Internet so that they can be shared with others.
Cloud sharing refers to storing selected files from a computer on the Internet so that they can be shared with others.
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How does Cloud Computing work?
The computer applications and much of the data are moved from the school's computers to cloud based servers that are operated and maintained by a 3rd-party cloud service provider.
In other words, data is stored on remote servers accessed from the Internet, or "cloud."
In schools it's used for: storage, conferencing and collaborating, office, email, video services, software tools, and applications.
In other words, data is stored on remote servers accessed from the Internet, or "cloud."
In schools it's used for: storage, conferencing and collaborating, office, email, video services, software tools, and applications.
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Cloud Computing is not...
It is not about your hard drive
Not about having a dedicated hardware server on campus.
Not about having a dedicated hardware server on campus.
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Types of Cloud Services
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
There are 3 different service modules for cloud computing .
There's a hybrid called the "unified cloud," which is a combination of public and private clouds.
There's a hybrid called the "unified cloud," which is a combination of public and private clouds.
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IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service is a remote computing capacity that can be scaled up or down depending on the customer needs. This includes the storage, hardware servers, and networking components.
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SaaS
Software as a Service refer to the software applications that were delivered as a service over a network.
Most secure.
Most secure.
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PaaS
Platform as a Service is for customers that have in-house software developers, and allows for developers to program, debug and execute new applications.
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Benefits
Cloud services can lower costs and increase productivity by not tying down schools to out-of-date infrastructure or application investments.
Saving on average of 20% on IT costs by using the cloud.
Secure records no matter what happens to the physical building.
Eliminates the upfront financial burden. Pay for storage that is actually used.
Increases flexibility in software.
Cloud sharing allows for collaboration to work simultaneously on a task from different devices.
Cloud sharing increases efficiency.
Saving on average of 20% on IT costs by using the cloud.
Secure records no matter what happens to the physical building.
Eliminates the upfront financial burden. Pay for storage that is actually used.
Increases flexibility in software.
Cloud sharing allows for collaboration to work simultaneously on a task from different devices.
Cloud sharing increases efficiency.
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Pedagogical Benefits
Allows for courses that utilize a lot of storage space such as video editing.
Increased collaboration and engagement through mobility and flexibility.
Teachers have better communication with parents.
Customize to meet needs of diverse learning styles.
Support development of new K-12 learning models.
Support national education goals.
Develop cloud communities of best educational practices.
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Privacy Concerns
- FERPA
- COPPA
- Data Mining
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Schools must protect the privacy of student data
Any personally identifiable information.
The U.S. DOE has issued guidance on how FERPA applies when a school uses a cloud service provider.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - a federal law that regulates the online collection, use and disclosure of personal information for children under the age of 13.
Safegov.org lists recommendations to schools for establishing codes of conduct.
Schools must protect the privacy of student data
Any personally identifiable information.
The U.S. DOE has issued guidance on how FERPA applies when a school uses a cloud service provider.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - a federal law that regulates the online collection, use and disclosure of personal information for children under the age of 13.
Safegov.org lists recommendations to schools for establishing codes of conduct.
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Best Practices for educational institutions...
Carefully define key terms
Carefully restrict provider use of customer data.
Prohibit other users, such as advertising or marketing.
Don't simply accept existing terms.
Proactively protect the school from the possibility that a service provider will require ad serving to be turned on in the future.
Address FERPA and COPPA compliance issues.
Does current infrastructure and network support cloud solutions now and in the future?
Carefully restrict provider use of customer data.
Prohibit other users, such as advertising or marketing.
Don't simply accept existing terms.
Proactively protect the school from the possibility that a service provider will require ad serving to be turned on in the future.
Address FERPA and COPPA compliance issues.
Does current infrastructure and network support cloud solutions now and in the future?
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Best Practices continued...
Have a well designed network with plenty of bandwidth and access points.
How easy or difficult is it to change cloud venders?
Establish implementation plans for the adoption of cloud services by teachers and staff.
Visit other schools to see it in action.
Take advantage of service providers support offerings.
How easy or difficult is it to change cloud venders?
Establish implementation plans for the adoption of cloud services by teachers and staff.
Visit other schools to see it in action.
Take advantage of service providers support offerings.
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Changes in IT duties
Manage the user demands.
Licensing service agreements and negotiations.
Risk and compliance management.
Teacher training and development.
Licensing service agreements and negotiations.
Risk and compliance management.
Teacher training and development.
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References
- Cleary, P., & Pierce, G. (2014). The K-12 educational technology value chain: Apps for kids, tools for teachers and levers for reform. Springer Science+Business Media, New York September 2014. Intel Education, (2010). Schools, IT, and cloud computing: The agility for 21st century eLearning. CLOUD COMPUTING BRIEF Johnson, L., Adams, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., & Ludgate, H. (2013). The NMC horizon report: 2013 k-12 edition. Johnson, L., Becker, S., Estrada, V., & Freeman, A. (2014). Horizon Report: 2014 k-12 Edition. Lackey, A. E., Pandey, T., Moshiri, M., Lalwani, N., Lall, C., & Bhargava, P. (2014). Productivity, part 2: cloud storage, remote meeting tools, screencasting, speech recognition software, password managers, and online data backup. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(6), 580-588. Lynch, Matthew. (2013). Cloud computing and k-12 classrooms. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/cloud-computing-and-k-12_b_...? Munjal, M. N. (2014). Cloud Storage in Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, ISSUE 2. Mutkoski, S. (2013). Cloud Computing, Regulatory Compliance, and Student Privacy: A Guide for School Administrators and Legal Counsel. J. Marshall J. Info. Tech. & Privacy L., 30, 511. Sheikh, K. A., & Goldberg, K. (2014). Schools and Digital Education Technologies. PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, 23. Wong, Wylie. (2013). What is a unified cloud, and why are schools choosing to build them? EDTECH, SPRING.
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References Continued...
- Lackey, A. E., Pandey, T., Moshiri, M., Lalwani, N., Lall, C., & Bhargava, P. (2014). Productivity, part 2: cloud storage, remote meeting tools, screencasting, speech recognition software, password managers, and online data backup. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(6), 580-588. Lynch, Matthew. (2013). Cloud computing and k-12 classrooms. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/cloud-computing-and-k-12_b_...? Munjal, M. N. (2014). Cloud Storage in Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, ISSUE 2. Mutkoski, S. (2013). Cloud Computing, Regulatory Compliance, and Student Privacy: A Guide for School Administrators and Legal Counsel. J. Marshall J. Info. Tech. & Privacy L., 30, 511. Sheikh, K. A., & Goldberg, K. (2014). Schools and Digital Education Technologies. PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, 23. Wong, Wylie. (2013). What is a unified cloud, and why are schools choosing to build them? EDTECH, SPRING.
Lackey, A. E., Pandey, T., Moshiri, M., Lalwani, N., Lall, C., & Bhargava, P. (2014). Productivity, part 2: cloud storage, remote meeting tools, screencasting, speech recognition software, password managers, and online data backup. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 11(6), 580-588.
Lynch, Matthew. (2013). Cloud computing and k-12 classrooms. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/cloud-computing-and-k-12_b_...?
Munjal, M. N. (2014). Cloud Storage in Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, ISSUE 2.
Mutkoski, S. (2013). Cloud Computing, Regulatory Compliance, and Student Privacy: A Guide for School Administrators and Legal Counsel. J. Marshall J. Info. Tech. & Privacy L., 30, 511.
Sheikh, K. A., & Goldberg, K. (2014). Schools and Digital Education Technologies. PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, 23.
Wong, Wylie. (2013). What is a unified cloud, and why are schools choosing to build them? EDTECH, SPRING.
Lynch, Matthew. (2013). Cloud computing and k-12 classrooms. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/cloud-computing-and-k-12_b_...?
Munjal, M. N. (2014). Cloud Storage in Education. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH, ISSUE 2.
Mutkoski, S. (2013). Cloud Computing, Regulatory Compliance, and Student Privacy: A Guide for School Administrators and Legal Counsel. J. Marshall J. Info. Tech. & Privacy L., 30, 511.
Sheikh, K. A., & Goldberg, K. (2014). Schools and Digital Education Technologies. PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, 23.
Wong, Wylie. (2013). What is a unified cloud, and why are schools choosing to build them? EDTECH, SPRING.
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