Paperless Classroom Initiative
Nik Alston, Sr. Manager
Education Production & Media Services
Agenda
– Paperless Initiative
– iPads
– Secure PDF
– Stamped PDF
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Using E-Books and Tablets For Course Content
• Convert course books to E-Books
– Curriculum books to run on a digital media reader (PDF)
– Content restricted to protect Symantec IP (LockLizard)
• Deliver course content with tablets in Symantec classrooms
– Using iPad platform to display E-Books
– Use App Store application for content markup
• Deliver course content via LockLizard Secure PDF
– Content secured and PDC created
– License and book location email to students
– Accessible from all regions
• Deliver course content via unsecured PDF
– For Symantec staff and some Geo’s
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iPad Classroom Locations
Mt. View
Sao Paulo
Reading
Dallas
Houston
Melbourne
Beijing-Innovation,
Beijing-Oriental
Singapore
Paris
Milan
Johannesburg
Dubai Atlanta
Herndon
New York
Waltham
Mexico City
Heathrow
Sydney
APJ NAM EMEA
Buenos Aires
Madrid Culver City
Oak Brook
LAM
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile Kit
Yellow outline = static mobile
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Classroom Delivery
Tablets In Action – Classrooms
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iPad Cart
When course is complete, Student uses
FTP to transfer files
Customer can access files on FTP server for
two weeks
iPads are charged and remotely configured
using local cart
Wireless
Instructor deploys iPads to students for as
class starts 1 2 3
4
5
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Using LockLizard Secure PDF for delivery.
• Used for VA Globally
• Used for Delivery Partner classes in certain Geo’s
• Used for Partners (self-serve)
• E-Book requestor (incl self-serve) tool developed using LockLizard ecommerce integration
– 13000 registered accounts
• 3900 Symantec
• 5900 Partners
• 3000 Customers
– 487 Documents in Library
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Using LockLizard Secure PDF for delivery.
• SABA extract reports run weekly – 10 days prior to class start
• Customer/Partner data loaded into E-Book requester tool
• Licenses automatically generated and email to student
• Late registrations caught on Wed before class
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“stamped PDF”
• A “Stamped” PDF is an unrestricted PDF with Copyright and Do Not Distribute watermarks.
• Used for Symantec Employees Globally
– Employees download from Course Dashboard
• Used for Delivery Partner classes in certain Geo’s
– Delivered to Delivery Partner on USB stick or FTP
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
Nik Alston
508.553.8898
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