education grade wi-fi for the flipped classroom

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21st Century Wi-FiFor Flipped Classrooms and Uninterrupted Learning


Educational Expectations

• Supply laptops or tablets (1:1), or BYOD, or mix of both

• Record and upload lessons

• Obtain access to content outside classroom

• Everything just works

• Teach digital literacy, not IT Support

What teachers and students need to succeed

25 students login and connect

to Wi-Fi in 2 minutes during attendance

25 students can all stream videos

at once to iPads

Collaboration through technology

e.g., wireless screen sharing via Apple TV

or CMS

Outcome: Effective teachers, engaged students

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Interrupted Learning

Educational RealitiesWhat they’re experiencing daily

Outcome: Frustrated teachers, distracted students

We can’t start until

last student is

logged in

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”

The video won’t

download! “

”

I can’t share my screen“ ”

I couldn’t stay

connected, so can

I take the test over?

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”

“ ”My Wi-Fi was out

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Why is my blazing

new iPad connecting

so slowly?

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Modern EducationThe Evolution of Teaching & Learning Technology

QUALITY of Engagement

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Convenience

Teacher Devices

Engagement

Shared Laptops

1:1 & BYOD

ICT EmbeddedCollaboration

Independent Learners

Curriculum Enhancement

Whole Class

Whole School

Curriculum Delivery

Research BasedLearning

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Coverage, AP Density, Device Density, Mobility

Reli

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Low Cost

Teacher Devices

Low Cost Easy

Shared Laptops

1:1 & BYOD



Device DensityPerformance

Whole Class

Whole School

AP DensityClass Coverage

PerformanceReliability

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Coverage, AP Density, Device Density, Mobility

Reli

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Low Cost

Teacher Devices

Low Cost Easy

Shared Laptops

Device DensityPerformance

Whole Class

Slow Log-In!

Whole School

AP DensityClass Coverage

PerformanceReliability

Slow Log-in

Drop Offs

1:1 & BYOD



Drop Offs

Poor Performance

Not Roaming

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Fulfilling The Promise A New Generation of Wireless Is Required

Teacher Devices Shared Laptops 1:1 & BYOD

With Device Mobility and

Higher Density

Performance with density

Whole Class Whole School

Across the whole school

The Goal: "Wireless That Works"

MICRO-CELL FLIPPED CLASSROOMS

VIRTUALISED

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User ExpectationsDriving Demand for Wi-Fi Technology

WHATEVERApplication integrity

WHEREVERMobility

WHENEVERConnectivity 24x7x365

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Deployment ContinuumIdentifying The Heart of The Problem

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60

80

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*Source: Meru Higher Education IT WLAN Survey, Q4 2012

Hot SpotBroad

Coverage

Fault

TolerantPervasive

Mission

Critical

Expectation

GAP*

Typical

Campus WLAN

Typical

User Expectations


DENSITY

SIMPLICITY

How The Problem Is SolvedMeeting Your Educational And IT Expectations

• Meru Identity Manager

• Fast, secure on-boarding

• Extensive reporting

• Channel Layering

• Adding Capacity

• Interference control

• Single channel

• Zero-handoff roaming

• EzRF Network Manager

• No channel planning

• Proactive mode

• Airtime Fairness™

• Uninterrupted Learning

• Predictable experience

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DENSITY

SIMPLICITY

Customer ChallengesWhere Legacy Wi-Fi Is Falling Short

• Flood of devices

• Slow on-boarding

• Unsecure provisioning

• Redesign for density

• Planning for Capacity

• Co-channel interference

• Guest sessions dropped

• Re-login and re-enter data

• Choppy audio or video

calls

• Interrupted Learning

• Distracted students

• Wasted class time

• Cannot scale IT

• Complex site surveys

• Reactive mode

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Interrupted Learning

Interrupted learning occurs when technology gets in the way, or fails to support, your innovative goals for technology integration

Unmet expectations due to BYOD or 1:1

The Ultimate Aim of Modern Learning

“Trying to connect…” “Scale how?” “Class video failure!”

Uninterrupted learning, to me, is: no matter where a student is or a

teacher is, they have the tools they need to learn, without having to

go somewhere else to get them, or to wait and do it at another time.

Janet Hunter, Principal, Heights Middle School | Farmington Municipal School District

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How The Problem Is Solved

• MEG Wireless is a unique platform designed to solve many of your BYOD or 1:1 issues, and launch your learning-essential applications

• Striving for “Uninterrupted Learning” in 3 steps: Onboard. Connect. Learn.

Meru Education-grade (MEG™) Wireless Platform

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Meru Education Grade Wireless Platform

Onboard

BYOD Management

Connect

WLAN Solutions

Learn

Academic Applications


“Here is today’s Algebra lesson.”

1 laptop, light use

“Please watch at your own pace this Khan Academy

video. If you finish early, go the next one.”

20 laptops, intensive use

The Flipped ClassroomDensity Becomes a Critical Issue

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Best PracticesFlip Your Wi-Fi Network

COVERAGE Classrooms, auditorium, hallways, stairs, library, cafeteria, offices,

nurse station, outdoor picnic area.

CAPACITY 1 AP/classroom to start, multiradio access points, 802.11ac ready,

avoid interference - 3 to 5 devices per student.

SCALABILITY Add capacity where needed, high capacity controllers centrally

managed, virtualized WLAN and managed Bonjour services.

FLEXIBILITY Needs evolve. Allow physical controller, virtual controller, or private

cloud. Locally or centrally manage, cloud or MSP.

MOBILITY Continuous coverage with zero-handoff roaming for low latency

applications, like voice and video.

ONBOARDING Guest management, 1:1 and BYOD device provisioning so a class can

login in <2 minutes during attendance.

FAIR ACCESS Equal airtime for b/g devices and .11n or .11ac devices, so exam-taking

students can have equal network access.

Be vigilant to detect and classify interference sources such as surveillance cameras,

neighboring Wi-Fi, Mi-Fi hotspots, and rogue access points

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Wow, has my teaching changed!“ ”

Learning ProgressLook How Far We’ve Come

• Teacher Centered

• Teach all content

• Lots of teacher prep– Hard to differentiate

– Time intensive gathering of resources

– Patchwork type of diagnosis and

remediation

Six Years Ago

Outcome:

Mediocre test scores

• Student Centered

• Quick reviews of content

• Easy to differentiate

• Huge amount of resources

• Less direct instruction

• More computer program

management

• Pinpoint diagnosis and remediation

Now

Outcomes:

Better test scores,

Better student engagement

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The Results Are ProfoundClassrooms that are Meru-Connected, Stay Connected

In my students’ words…“ ”

I pay more attention. “ ”

I appreciate getting to

figure it out by myself. “

”

I love that we have

choices on what

quizzes we want to do.

I like having multiple

tries. I try until

I understand.

“

”

I like how we get

to show what we

know and we get

to do things on

our own.

“

”

I can see what

I need to learn

so I can get a

better grade.

It makes my

learning go up.

“

”

It grades us instantly

and it helps me learn

because of the hints.

We actually get

involved and learn.

“

”

I learn at my own pace.“ ”

I’m excited to go to

math. It isn’t boring. “

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