Critical Links School 2.0 Product Presentation · Education Appliance integrates a number of tools that can Manage Client (Students and Teachers) Laptops such as Anti-Theft Technology,

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Contents

‣ Introduction

‣ Appliance Hardware Specification

‣ Deployment Scenarios

‣ Functional Specifications

‣ Learning and Education Tools

‣ Networking and IT Functionality

‣ Administration Functions, Client PC Management, Support

‣ The Solution Offering

‣ The Software Architecture

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The Critical Links Education Appliance (EA)

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LEARNING

ADMINISTRATION

NETWORING

‣ First fully Integrated IP Platform for Schools that Combines Essential Learning,

Networking & Administration Services on a Single Secure Server


Critical Links School 2.0 Portfolio

‣ Scalable solution, supports up to 3000 students

‣ Comprehensive, integrated Learning & Networking infrastructure

‣ Remote configuration, monitoring and management

‣ Streamlined IT administration, automatic updates

‣ Unified User Interface for Students, Teachers and Administrators

‣ Future proof with software upgrades only, no hardware upgrades

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Critical Links EA Hardware Specifications

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School 2.0 High Level Architecture

INTERNET

(Local Telco)DSL Modem

Scholastic Edition

Mail / Web

Server

K-12 EDUCATION PORTALS

SCHOOL SERVER EA500/ EA1000

INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS

STUDENT LAPTOPS

SHARED PRINTERS

PROJECTORS

CLASSROOM 1

CLASSROOM N

HOME BASED EDUCATION

CLASSROOM SERVER EA60 / EA100

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Education Appliance in a Classroom

‣ Complete learning and

administration infrastructure for

classrooms

‣ EA60 and EA100 appliances can

support up to 60 and 100

students respectively

‣ Wi-Fi connectivity between

student laptops, teacher's laptop

and EA60/EA100

‣ Teachers and students can

design, create and store content

and activities

‣ Full remote monitoring and

management

EDUCATION APPLIANCE EA60, EA100

STUDENTS CLASSMATE PCs

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Education Appliance in the School

‣ Complete learning, networking and administration infrastructure for schools and remote users

‣ EA500 and EA1000 servers can support up to 500 and 1000 students respectively

‣ Seamless integration with school wide wireless infrastructure

‣ Secure connectivity for remote students through VPN

‣ All in one box ICT infrastructure, seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure

‣ Remote and centralized configuration, monitoring and management

‣ Single database of lessons, classes , resources and all students and teachers information

SCHOOL SERVER E500, EA1000HOME BASED EDUCATION

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1:1 Learning: Sample Scenario

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School-wide education appliance

‣ Internet Access

‣ School/MoE Policy/VPN

‣ Firewall/Security

‣ Routing/QoS

‣ Email/Web server

‣ Webcaching

‣ Voice Telephony

‣ School records/statistics

‣ (...)

CLASSROOM N WIRELESS ZONE

WIFI ACCESS POINT TEACHER COMPUTER STUDENTS NETBOOKS

Classroom education appliance (Optional)

‣ LMS, LAMS, Wikis, Blogs

‣ Shared Storage

‣ Print Server

‣ Internet Black lists

‣ (...)

WIFI ACCESS POINT

TEACHER COMPUTER STUDENTS NETBOOKS

CLASSROOM 1 WIRELESS ZONE


Education Appliance provides all Internet communication and ICT Infrastructure services a

school needs. The Education Appliance provides a full fledged firewall, network security,

routing, user authentication, network storage, shared printer interface, email, web, calendar,

contact directory, and much more on a single appliance that can be managed remotely

through an easy-to-use interface.NETWORKING

Education Appliance integrates a suite of essential software for schools (LMS, SIS, Wikis, Social

Forums, Blogs, Chat), tools for designing, managing and delivering online collaborative

learning activities (Learning Activity Management System, fully integrated with LMS),

Software Packages for producing Internet-based Administration, 1:1 Learning and

collaboration.LEARNING

Education Appliance integrates a number of tools that can Manage Client (Students and

Teachers) Laptops such as Anti-Theft Technology, Backup and Restore of client laptop data, OS

and Application configuration, Content Filtering, Policies, Single Sign-on, Reporting and

Authentication, all managed through a unified graphical user interface.ADMINISTRATION

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Education Appliance Functional Overview


LEARNING

Learning Management System

Learning Activity Management System

Whiteboards *

WIKI, Blogs, Forums, Chats

Shared Screens

Conferencing System *

Teacher/Student Gradebooks

NETWORKING

Internet Access, Proxy Server

Network Security, Firewall, VPN

Shared Storage

Network Printers

Email, WEB, Messaging

Connectivity, External WiFi Access Points

Alert and IP Phone System *

Routing – Static, Dynamic, DNS Server

QoS: Priority of Services, Web Caching

ADMINISTRATION

Theft Deterrence

Backup & Recovery

Asset Management, System Information

Student Information System

Single Sign-on

Client PC Management

Reports, Statistics

Parental Control

Desktop Shell Server

Unified GUI Management

* Available soon 9

EA (EDUCATION APPLIANCE) FUNCTIONALITY


Education ApplianceLearningFunctionality

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EA Learning Management System

‣ LMS tool that is suitable for 100% online

classes as well as supplementing face-to-face

learning

‣ Uses simple, lightweight, efficient,

compatible, low-tech browser interface

‣ Goal is to reduce admin involvement to a

minimum, while retaining high security

‣ Tools include Assignment, Chat, Choice,

Conference, Forum, Glossary, Lesson, Quiz,

Resource, Survey, WIKI and Workshop

modules

“Moodle” Based Learning Management System

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EA Learning Activity Management System

‣ LAMS is based on learning design, where groups

of students use resources to do activities within

an environment. Fully integrated with LMS.

‣ It can be used to present learners with a

sequence of activities, forming a single teaching

session or a whole course

‣ Sequences may be entirely web-based or use

external applications and conventional teaching

‣ Tools include voting, real-time chat and chat &

scribe, notebook, journal, monitoring activities,

Mindmaps, and Q&A

“LAMS” Based Learning Activity Management System

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Education ApplianceLearning Functionality

Education Appliance Networking Functionality

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EA Single Point of Access to Applications

‣ Easy access to EA management page through

predefined DNS configured name

http://mymanagement

‣ Easy access to EA User landing page through predefined

DNS configured name

http://myschool.com

‣ Integrated User Interface framework allows easy access

to all applications from one page

EA Management Landing Page

EA User Landing Page

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http://mymanagement/

http://mymanagement/

http://myschool.com/


EA Graphical User Interface (GUI) Configuration

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Wizard Like Configuration

Process


EA Internet Access and Routing

‣ Broadband Ethernet Router with 2 X 10/100/1000 Interfaces (WAN, LAN)

‣ QoS Support and Traffic Policy Enforcement

‣ DNS Server

‣ DHCP Server on LAN Interface

‣ NAT/PAT

‣ Dynamic DNS

‣ DHCP Client on WAN Interface

‣ PPTP Server (for remote students)

SECURE INTERNET

ACCESS

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EA Network Security

‣ Firewall

‣ URL Filtering, Proxy Caching

‣ Secure VPN Connections (IPSEC) between multiple locations

‣ Remote secure access for Students, Teachers and Parents through PPTP, L2TP

‣ Students and Teachers Local and Remote Authentication

REMOTE ACCESS FOR HOME BASED EDUCATION

REMOTE SCHOOLSECURE INTERNET

ACCESS

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EA Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam

‣ Anti Spam

‣ Anti Virus

‣ Education Appliance filters and scan emails preventing SPAM and Virus

‣ Configurable multiple antivirus engine options (McAfee, Sophos, ClamAV)to scan email and file storage

VÍRUS SPAM

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EA Storage and Printers

‣ Network Storage for Students and Teachers

‣ CIFS (Common Internet File System) support allows seamless file/data sharing, with options of setting disk quotas and configuring automatic backup to the Data Center or local drives.

‣ Provides transparent shared printer services for standard USB printers *

* Available soon 19


EA Alert and IP Phone System *

‣ Fully functional IP PBX and VoIP gateway

‣ Integrated Conferencing System

‣ Full support for SIP Trunking

‣ Internal alerting to IP phones , laptops, mobile phones and remote phones

‣ Intercom communication

‣ Simple Web based IP PBX and Alert System configuration

INTERCOMS

IP PHONE

MOBILE PHONE

LAPTOPS

ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS CONFIGURATION

IP PBX CONFIGURATION

REMOTE LOCATION PHONES

* Available soon 20


A SINGLE DATABASE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

EA Deployment

‣ Simple, “zero-touch” installation, no need for IT personnel

‣ All in one box ICT infrastructure

‣ Single Authentication Database for Students and Teachers

‣ Remote access to the school/classroom applications

REMOTE ACCESS FOR HOME BASED EDUCATION

INTEGRATED LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MOODLE BASED)

SECURE INTERNET

ACCESS

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Education Appliance AdministrationFunctionality

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EA Student Information System

‣ SIS can be used by schools for a single purpose, by

individual teachers or small teams within schools,

or as a comprehensive student information

system for the whole school.

‣ SIS includes: Customizable demographics; Student

contact management; Calendars for the school,

groups, and individuals; Resource booking;

Teacher Gradebooks; Class attendance;

‣ Report cards generation.

“SchoolTool” Based Student Information System

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EA Single Sign-On

‣ One single Local User Database

‣ EA can use remote Active directory, LDAP or Radius servers for users authentication

‣ Once a user is authenticated, he or she has access to a set of applications based on a

security profile

SINGLE SIGN-ON SCREENLMS / LAMS / SIS

REMOTE AD/RADIUS/LDAP SERVER

LOCAL USERDATABASE

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EA Client Management

Client PC Management

‣ Client PC image backup and restore

‣ OS and application installation packaging

‣ OS and Network configuration

‣ Application access control deployment

‣ Remote monitoring

CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR CLIENT PC DATA

Theft Deterrent Server

‣ Client PC tracking and updating TD certificates

‣ Unlock code retrieval in case of stolen Client PC

‣ Management and Storage for Security Information

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EA Parent CareFree Server

Parents Carefree Software is designed for parents to control CMPC usage.

‣ Web Sites Black and White Lists Configuration

‣ Configuration of Allowed Applications

‣ Network Usage Configuration

‣ Date and time configuration for Black/White Lists and Application usage

‣ Reports and Statistics Data of CMPS Usage

‣ Scheduled Shutdown Configuration

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Multimedia Content Delivery

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Remote/Local IT Admin or Teacher

Multimedia Content –High speed access

Cloud

Low Speed Connection

High Speed Local Connection

Content synchronization

LOCAL STORAGE

CLOUD STORAGE


Content Management and Distribution

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REMOTE SCHOOL

REMOTE SCHOOLREMOTE SCHOOL

REMOTE SCHOOL

Central Archive

MAIN CENTRAL SERVERIN THE CLOUD

‣ Scheduled synchronization of Content to remote schools (e.g. night download)

‣ Multiple content profiles for multiple schools and groups of schools

‣ Content synchronization policies: total, incremental, etc..

Management Interface


Secure Connections and Link Optimization

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MAIN CENTRAL SERVER

‣ VPN Secure Connection (IPSec) between Central Server and Schools

‣ The Link is optimized for Content synchronization and other activites

‣ Automatic compression of data

‣ Policies on link usage,QoS, per students, teachers, staff

‣ Content filtering for limiting access to predefined sites.

‣ Caching of other internet content (proxy)

VPN Secure Channel

Data Access Policies

Download Bandwidth Configuration

Data always in synch only incremental updates are

downloaded

Central Archive

QoS Policies


Education Appliance Solution Offering

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EA Core Software Stack

Client PC Management Stack

‣ Asset Management

‣ Client HD Image backup and restore

‣ OS configuration management

‣ OS and Application access control and configuration

Anti-Theft Functionality

‣ Theft Deterrent

‣ Guard Data Assets

CORE SOFTWARE STACK

CLIENT PC MANAGEMENT

STACK

CLIENT PCTHEFT

DETERRENTSTACK

CLIENT SUPPORTSTACK

ICT STACK LMS STACK

ICT Infrastructure

‣ Internet Connectivity

‣ Firewall and security

‣ URL Filtering

‣ Web and Email Servers

‣ Single Sign-On for student and teachers

authentication

‣ Network Storage

‣ Network Printers *

‣ Reporting and Statistics

Learning Management System

‣ Courses and Lessons creation

‣ Online Facilitation and Tutoring

‣ Wiki, Blogs, Forum , Chats

‣ Classes and Students Administration

* Available soon 28


EA Optional Alert Stack

CORE SOFTWARE STACK

ICT STACK LMS STACK CLIENT SUPPORTSTACK


STACK

CLIENT PCTHEFT DETERRENT

STACK

ALERTNOTIFICATION

STACK

CORE SOFTWARE STACK OPTIONS:

Full fledged IP PBX (Optional)

‣ School wide IP based phone system

‣ Inter-class and inter-room free communication

‣ IP long distance calls

Alert Messaging System (Optional)

‣ Intercom Calls and Messages

‣ Campus/School wide phone announcements

‣ Automatic Mass Calls *

‣ Mass Alerts to online desktops *

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OPTIONAL


EA Optional Learning Stack

Learning Activity Management System

(LAMS)

‣ Tool for designing, managing and delivering

online collaborative learning activities

‣ Provides teachers with a highly intuitive visual

authoring environment for creating sequences

of learning activities

CORE STACK

ICT STACK LMS STACKCLIENT SUPPORT

STACK


STACK

CLIENT PCTHEFT DETERRENT

STACK

LEARNING STACK

SIS STACK LAMS STACK

Student Information System (SIS)

‣ Student Enrollment

‣ Resource Management

‣ Calendar and Schedule Management

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WEB BASED UNIFIED APPLICATION AND EDUCATION APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

Education Appliance Architecture

‣ Based on XenServer Virtualization Technology with full HW support

‣ Multi OS Architecture, can run Linux and Windows Applications on the same HW platform

‣ Unified User Interface for all Applications and Education Appliance Management

‣ Easily customizable platform with straight forward third party software integration

‣ Any of the features and functionality can be easily turned off or replaced with existing solutions

ALERT, NOTIFICATIONS

STACK

THIRD PARTY SW*

LMS STACK CLIENT SUPPORT

STACK


STACK

CLIENT PCTHEFT

DETERRENTSTACK

CORE SOFTWARE STACK

SIS STACK LAMS STACK

OPTIONAL LEARNING STACK

VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY (XENSERVER)

ICT STACK

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OPTIONAL STACKS


EA: Benefit Summary

Industry Leading Solution

‣ First solution combining vital learning and underlying

networking functionality. Can scale up to 3000 students

Field Tested, Low Technology & Execution Risk

‣ Deployed world-wide. Trials in Latin America, Africa, and

Europe underway

World-class partnerships for Complete Solution

‣ Intel Learning Alliance and Critical Links education

Alliance deliver a comprehensive solution

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India OfficeCritical Links.116b Mandakini EnclaveNew Delhi 110019, India

UK Office

Critical Links

Science Park, Southampton, UK

[email protected]

Italy Office

Critical Links

Castelfiorentino, Italy

[email protected]

R&D CenterCritical Links, S.A.Parque Industrial de Taveiro, Lt 483045-504 Coimbra, Portugal

Web

education.critical-links.com

Info at

[email protected]

Headquarters

Critical Links695 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07004USA

Tel: 973.276.9006Fax: 973.276.9007Support Hotline: +1 888 433 4326

India OfficeCritical Links.116b Mandakini EnclaveNew Delhi 110019, India

UK Office

Critical Links

Science Park, Southampton, UK

[email protected]

Italy Office

Critical Links

Castelfiorentino, Italy

[email protected]

R&D CenterCritical Links, S.A.Parque Industrial de Taveiro, Lt 483045-504 Coimbra, Portugal

Web

education.critical-links.com

Info at

[email protected]

Headquarters

Critical Links695 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07004USA

Tel: 973.276.9006Fax: 973.276.9007Support Hotline: +1 888 433 4326

Documents

Critical Links School 2.0 Product Presentation · Education Appliance integrates a number of tools that can Manage Client (Students and Teachers) Laptops such as Anti-Theft Technology,