Education today: Why modernising campus networks is a must

格雷格Kovich

2024年3月18日

Educational institutions worldwide must modernise their networks to meet today’s new requirements.

这场大流行病改变了我们所知的生活, 但它确实影响了世界各地的教育系统. And it’s fair to say that education networks prior to the pandemic were already in need of attention.

今天, 虽然, the situation has reached a tipping point and education networks worldwide must be modernised.

IT teams are now well behind their upgrade and maintenance schedules after being urgently diverted to support online learning during lockdowns. 并行,  government-funded school systems are feeling the pain of the economic slowdown and would likely welcome an intuitive technology solution that transforms the teaching environment in a cost-effective way. T在这里’s also the cybersecurity issue: networks made more vulnerable by the hybrid teaching environment are easy prey without a more robust security solution.

Let’s take a look at the challenges today’s education networks face, 以及一个现代化的校园网络能为他们做些什么.

进行过渡

The pandemic shone a light on the evolving requirements for teaching, 学习与校园安全, and in particular underlined the need for educational institutions to support more personalised education.

事实上，麦肯锡的一份报告 & 公司 claims that “students and faculty are eager to continue using new classroom learning technologies adopted during the pandemic, 但金融机构可以采取更多措施来支持这一转变.”

另一项研究 , conducted by Forbes in 2022 revealed that more than 80% of students want at least some courses online and 40% want only online education.

Post-secondary institutions recognise they need to move beyond short-term fixes to get ahead of the game. And Kindergarten to grade 12 schools know they need to transform to deal with the massive increase in student devices, 以及提供更高水平的教育机会. 一个现代ised network is a good first step and many schools are already making the move — schools like 约翰内斯堡大学 在南非， 瓦格纳学院 在美国和 德累斯顿学生网络工作组 在德国.

今天’s campus network must be designed and built to provide the reliability and performance needed for consistent, high-quality online course delivery that helps all parties succeed. It must also empower students and faculty to incorporate new and more sophisticated digital learning tools and technologies into their courses — whether they are participating on campus or remotely. 一个现代ised campus lets students take advantage of HD video, 虚拟现实, augmented reality and other cutting-edge technologies for more engaging and interactive educational experiences.

T在这里’s also the urgency for educational institutions to play a role in mental wellness. The stress and uncertainty of the past few years — combined with rising rent, food and tuition costs — have pushed student anxieties to new levels and are hindering educational progress.

校园安全也成为一个问题. Technologies that protect the physical safety of everyone on campus are crucial.

And when it comes to securing student and faculty personal data and course content security is paramount. 一个现代化的网络必须包括一个 零信任安全 策略, which is the most effective way to reduce the risks of both external and internal threats and to manage the fast-changing cyberthreat landscape.

现代网络合作伙伴

Once an institution is ready to begin the journey to network modernisation, 选择合适的伴侣至关重要.

找对了搭档, 战略与网络技术, educational institutions can deploy a modern campus network that is agile, 可靠和安全的网络威胁. High-performance wired and wireless connectivity throughout even the most sprawling campuses supports student and staff initiatives and broader digital transformation goals in a cost-efficient and sustainable manner. And it securely extends services beyond campus to w在这里ver students and staff are located.