1. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Students@Centre ~ Ultranet Adam Todhunter Education Chief Information Officer David Allibon Director Students@Centre Project

2. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Agenda Welcome DE&T Architecture and direction What is Students@Centre? Why? Process and Timelines Questions

3. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Some Statistics Total user population of 579,515 comprised of: – 540,071 students – 38,815 FTE teachers – 12,542 non teaching staff – 1,697 corporate staff 194,000 networked PCs in schools 40,163 Notebooks (7% Apple platform)

4. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Some Statistics Annual cost of $130m ++ (excludes business unit IT investments) 300 servers in Central office 4TB disk centrally 3,280 servers in schools (ave 40Gb = 131 TB!) Wireless in every school (circa 9,500 WAPs) 70,000 User email System (staff of 5 supporting)

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9. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Desired End State User Interfaces Application Services Data Management Student Financial …etc These components provide the functions that are needed to support the activities of schools These components provide access to the data needed and support the management of that data These components provide the user interfaces and access points into the systems Common Application Services Integration These components provide common application services

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11. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Development of the Pilot Experience at Glen Waverley Secondary College Opportunity to “test” capability outside of just one school Opportunity to develop some functional specifications that will allow DE&T to go to market Agreement with Oracle Corporation in relation to provision of Pilot environment

12. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Strategic directions / projects Whole of Government integration Portfolio View Rosetta implementation Unique Student Identifier VCAA Assessment Processing System Re-engineering

13. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Bringing it all together

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16. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Physical Constraints  number of students  bell times  student absence  limited access  constrained participation Extending the Classroom Virtual Flexibility  always available  inclusive of parents  open to other teachers  accessible to student managers

17. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet content management reporting lesson planning timetabling student management communication booking daily organisation list management professional development Multitude of Systems and Information

18. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet content management reporting lesson planning timetabling student management communication booking daily organisation list management professional development

19. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet content management reporting lesson planning timetabling student management communication booking daily organisation list management professional development synergy Teaching & Learning Administrative Efficiency

20. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Integrated teaching & learning Integrate Develop Monitor Provide Develop activity / unit of workStandardsContent Evaluation Lesson Reporting Link to

21. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Focus on teaching and learning Victorian Essential Learning Standards Curriculum planning guidelines Principles of Learning and Teaching (P-12) Assessment and Reporting Performance and Development Culture

22. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet SPoT Diagnostics Teaching & Learning Student School Informatio n Collaboration Tools Content Management Core Information Capturing Relationships Timetabling Subject Selection Event Management School Calendar Learning Programs Submissions Feedback Assessment Attendance Surveys Journals Reporting Notifications Chat Email Discussions Import Search Review Classify

23. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Focus on Teaching and Learning Transparent nature allows teachers to share ideas more easily Helps to build a a stronger sense of learning community In turn, a stronger learning community with a focus on learning and teaching leads to much more purposeful teaching. Coupled with greater transparency of the classroom this leads to higher expectations.

24. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Real Time Knowledge Traditionally Post time information ie: curriculum is planned, taught and assessed. Reporting takes place at the end of the semester. Value is minimal because feedback arrives after the learning has taken place The Ultranet Connects all learning activities directly to the outcomes providing real time feedback.

25. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Research and Evaluation The Assessment Research Centre at the University of Melbourne is undertaking the evaluation of the implementation of the Ultranet in pilot schools. The Assessment Research Centre is directed by Professor Patrick Griffin, an internationally recognised specialist in measurement, assessment, profile development and implementation, psychometrics, statistical analysis and survey design. The University of Melbourne is a leading Australian institution for research and development and ranks in the worlds top 20 universities.

26. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet Evaluation Outcomes Assessment of the pilot implementation phase Identification of opportunities for continuous improvement Provision of advice and strategies for roll out

27. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS PORTFOLIO Allow targeted intervention Strategic use of limited resources Level of fit to the Enterprise Scalable

28. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM Have access to accurate and real time data on: – student attendance –student achievement –time spent in key learning areas –activities undertaken in school –teacher professional development –use of digital resources This data will facilitate strategic planning and more informed allocation of resources

29. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS SCHOOLS Using data from a range of sources, has the capacity to readily identify issues and design appropriate interventions Effectively monitor, measure and evaluate programmes using real-time and longitudinal data

30. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS STUDENTS Can access classroom activities and resources anywhere, anytime Greater opportunity for collaboration, reflection and personal interaction with their teacher Greater emphasis on their learning and more opportunity to reflect on progress

31. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS TEACHERS Better understanding of their students Collaborate more effectively with colleagues Greater transparency Fosters and environment where knowledge base is captured, organised, shared and utilised Builds the organisations knowledge base

32. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet BENEFITS PARENTS Gain a much richer and timely insight into their child’s progress Can receive regular feedback on how their child is progressing Can follow activities and the interactions with teachers and peers that their child is undertaking at school

33. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet PROCESS & TIMELINES Pilot2006 2 nd industry briefingQ2/3 2006 Interim evaluationQ3 2006 Final evaluationQ4 2006 ERC1 bidQ4 2006 *Tender preparation & releaseQ1/2 2007 *Tender evaluationQ3 2007 *Build / plan deploymentQ4 2007+ *Commence deploymentQ3/4 2008+

34. S@C Research & Development Initiative Ultranet QUESTIONS? Will be recorded and published on the S@C website with formal responses Adam Todhunter - CIO David Allibon – Project Director Anne Dalton – Probity Advisor Future questions between now and 2 nd industry briefing should be addressed through Adam Todhunter, CIO, Department of Education and Training