1. Server Based Computing Solutions for Higher Education June 2000

2. The C.O.R.E. Curriculum C onnecting learning communities O ptimizing the learning environment R eaching equity goals E nsuring enterprise-level performance

3. Citrix Solutions in Education What is Application Server Software? Software that enables Windows, UNIX and Java programs to run 100 percent on a central server Through special network technology, users can view and work with these programs with the same performance and speed as if they were located on a high-end, multimedia desktop Applications install and execute 100% on server Only screens, mouse clicks and keystrokes travel the network Applications accessed from desktop PC or thin client

4. Citrix Solutions in Education Benefits of Application Server Software Lets people access software from any location Allows them to use programs – even the latest releases – from virtually any device Saves money by working with existing hardware and networks

5. Connect the College Enterprise to Run the Entire Organization with Fortune 500 Efficiency

6. Connections that Enhance Educator’s Effectiveness Delivers improved information access Deliver new opportunities for faculty collaboration and research Improve communication among faculty and administration Streamline staff development through “shadowing”

7. Resources Designed for the Way Students Learn Application serving enables students to connect on or off campus Support virtually any type of client device Access programs at any time of day or night Build technology-based skills for success in the Internet economy Connect to software from the lab, library, or dorm

8. Realizing the Promise of Technology in Education Centralised management makes it easier to run a college or university Centralize operations, student records, reporting, scheduling software Manage the myriad functions of an organization similar to a small city Simplify technology administration, software updates Give users faster access to new programs with application publishing

9. Optimize Learning Environments for Student and Faculty Excellence

10. Unlimited Access to Learning Opportunities Helps stretch the horizons of traditional education Provide greater flexibility to students and faculty in accessing resources Empower students with self-paced projects, independent study Enable interaction with professors and foster group collaboration

11. More Effective Tools for Teaching Enables access to specialized resources Provide customized “desktops” for different major fields of study Meet faculty needs for definitive source materials and teaching tools Supply graduate students with resources for earning advanced degrees

12. Recruiting with a World-Class Image Enables colleges to attract and retain outstanding students and faculty Meet expectations for the latest technology Make technology offerings a competitive differentiator Enhance the prestige of the institution Elicit alumni interest and support

13. Reach Equity Goals by Offering More Access to More People

14. Extending Access to Students Anywhere Enables educational institutions to extend offerings beyond traditional boundaries Reach out to non-traditional students Help colleges and universities extend access to all types of computing devices Change the definition of learning to a lifelong endeavor

15. More Involvement for Students and Faculty Promotes campus-wide involvement in education Enable students to use their preferred devices Allow faculty to conduct field research and share results Lower cost of delivering information resources

16. Greater Impact on the Extended Community Allows colleges to accommodate changing campus Enable institutions to expand their offerings to serve new markets Turn university into a community resource

17. Ensure Enterprise- Class Quality of Service, Performance and Security

18. Services for the Entire Technology Life Cycle Citrix provides a way to better manage applications from acquisition to upgrades Fast deployment of new applications Centralized training and support to maximize benefits Resource management to determine utilization Load balancing to manage server “farms”

19. Taking Secure Operations to the World Wide Web The Citrix model delivers tight security needed to protect sensitive information Access to servers can be restricted by IT staff Locked-down desktop – applications cannot be modified by users Using “thin” devices eliminates peripherals or drives Encryption can be employed using Citrix SecureICA

20. Boost Performance and Optimize Your Investment Colleges need a way to extend the useful life of expensive technology Citrix allows any device or network connection to be used for accessing software Older devices can continue in service, and new “thin” devices can be substituted for “fat” clients

21. Maximize Available Budgets Keeping technology costs under control is a Citrix strength According to a study by The GartnerGroup analyst firm, hardware is only a small part of the cost of a PC – it’s the software updates, training, support and administration that boost the overall cost of a desktop computer. Citrix allows schools to conserve budget funds by: Enabling IT staff to manage responsibilities more efficiently Sparing faculty from IT management duties Extending the useful life of hardware, networks Enable the use of inexpensive thin devices

22. How Education Institutions are using Server Based Computing solutions

23. Creating Excitement in the Learning Community Lemon Grove School District Located near San Diego, Calif., Lemon Grove’s eight schools serve 4,600 students in a small, low-income community Challenge Provide a “connected learning community” Improve student access ratio Affordable to maintain Benefits Network links schools, homes, libraries, and teen centers Increased student achievement Better network performance, effectiveness

24. Creating Excitement in the Learning Community “In recent testing, at-risk middle-school students using computers gained as much as two years’ growth in reading and math in the first six months of the school year.” – Barbara Allen, director of Project LemonLINK, Lemon Grove School District

25. Less Downtime Means More Efficient Administration UCLA Administrative Services The University of California, Los Angeles is one of the nation’s top 10 research universities. Administrative Services supports operations for 3,500 people working and studying in 235 buildings across a 419-acre campus. Challenge Provide better remote application performance Streamline mission-critical software updates Lower cost of ownership Benefits Increased user productivity Provided greater data integrity Update process is brief and transparent to users

26. Less Downtime Means More Efficient Administration “Application updates that used to take up to a week to perform are now handled in less than an hour, thanks to Citrix application server software.” – Jack Tchilingirian, programmer analyst, UCLA

27. Conclusion