香港教育城 行政總監 鄭弼亮先生

1. www.hkedcity.net
建構互通易用的電子學習環境
鄭弼亮先生
香港教育城 行政總監
14 Jun 2014

2. Need for a systemic approach and changes at organisational,
technological & pedagogical level for the sustainable
implementation and progressive scaling up of eLearning.

3. Technologies impacting
education in Hong Kong

4. ITE4 in a Nutshell
WiFi for every school (and everywhere?)
BYOD (but with standards and AUP?)
Cloud-based Services to replace school servers
Outsource IT management
Single-Sign-On for teachers and students
eResources and e-Textbook – connect and exchange
Coordinated evaluation and purchases of eLearning
solutions
More – eAssessment

5. WaaSchool – WiFi-as-a-Service
A Service Model to replace school based network, based
on 802.1X and EdCity Single Sign On system (800,000
accounts).
Quick to implement, simple to use
Classroom based
Cost model flexible and easy to understand
Safe network for children

6. Cloud based Services – outsourced IT management
School technical support staff shortage and budget
problem
Progressively migrate to cloud based service
• Learning Management System still a question
• Multiple content providers can connect via EdCity Single
Sign On (EdConnect)
• Learning Data Exchange to be developed

7. eTextbook for Hong Kong
Cross platform – iOS, Android, Browser
Synchronize Annotation / Highlight /
Notes
Online / Offline Contents
Print-on-Demand
Single Sign-on

8. Distribution

9. Distribution

10. Online Shopping Model (EdMall)
Checkout @ My Shopping Cart

11. Normal Delivery Methods
 Online service with keys/login
 Download File
Normal Payment Methods
 Visa/Master
 PPS Online / by Phone
 Offline Payment at
Convenience Stores
Make Payment
Online Shopping Model (EdMall)

12. Download the file / Push to eBookShelf
once payment confirmed
Online Shopping Model (EdMall)

13. WaaS and eBookShelf
Student
School
Publisher A
Publisher B
Publisher C
WaaS

14. Planned eLearning Infrastructure
• Connecting WiFi (900 in 3 years)WaaSchool
• Connecting Publishers eResources (50+)EdMall
• Connecting eLearning Web Services (20+)EdConnect
• Connecting eLearning Tablets (Sep 14)eBookShelf1
• Connecting eLearning Data (Sep 15)eBookShelf2

15. What eResources ?
Personal Learning Tools
Explain Everything
Powerpoint
Education APP…
Internet Resources – TV News, EdV, OQB, Smallcampus…
eBook
Textbook
Other books, readers
Classroom Activities
E.g. Edmodo, Nearpod
Learning Management and collaboration – LMS?

16. Q & A