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Is the global NREN community ready to support Transnational Education?

Dr Esther Wilkinson, Head of international, Jisc

16 March 2018

Overview

» An overview of Jisc, the UK’s national research and education network

› Strategy, structure and reach › Network and technology › Jisc, more than just a network

» Transnational education (TNE)

› TNE definitions › UK TNE data › TNE in Africa › Jisc’s TNE Support Programme – Services – Case studies › Global TNE support › Developing TNE support services

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Jisc strategy, structure and reach

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Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions Operate shared digital infrastructure and services Provide trusted advice and practical assistance for universities, colleges and learning providers

We…

Negotiate sector-wide deals with IT vendors and commercial publishers

Jisc strategy, structure and reach

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Glasgow Leeds London Telehouse West Bristol Manchester London Equinix Powergate Birmingham Nottingham London Equinix HX Global Transit & Peering Peering

Global Transit & Peering

Janet upgrade 2017/18

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London Telehouse North/North2

single channel production 400G optical technology.

Janet traffic volume

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0G 100G 200G 300G 400G 500G 600G 700G 800G 900G 1,000G

Actual Projection

London Powergate

Janet external connectivity

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Total external connectivity ≈ 1.6 Tbit/s

Netflix Voicenet Akamai Daisy Comms Bogons BTnet Amazon Redcentric Simplecall Gamma Google Simplecall Redstone Cablecom Voicenet Google Limelight UKCloud Akamai BBC Datahop Microsoft EU Telekom Malaysia Globelynx

10Gbit/s 1Gbit/s 100Gbit/s

GÉANT +

Akamai VM for LGfL Gamma Exa Networks One Connect Glasgow & Edinburgh HEAnet Redcentric SWAN (Glasgow) SWAN (Edinburgh)

Telehouse North & West

VM for LGfL RM for Schools VM for LGfL RM for Schools Global Transit TeliaSonera IXLeeds Global Transit GTT Global Transit GTT Microsoft EU China Unicom China Telecom

~ 500 peerings to… ~ 300 organisations

IXManchester

LINX

Manchester

Leeds

Amazon Verizon Edge Apple VM for LGfL

London Harbour Exch.

GÉANT Commercial

GÉANT

MDNX for Schools MDNX for Schools VM for Schools Apple Facebook Facebook

Transnational education

Jisc, more than just a network

» Jisc Technologies

› Information security › Trust and identity › e-infrastructure › Shared data centres › Cybersecurity › Training

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» Digital Resources

› Jisc Collections Negotiation Service › Open Access Support › Library Support and Analytics Services › Resource Discovery › Digital Content

» Digital futures

› Digital capabilities and student experience › Learning analytics › Research data shared service

Transnational education

» Transnational education (TNE) is the mobility of higher education programmes

and institutions/providers across international borders

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What is transnational (or cross-border, borderless, offshore) education?

Technology and TNE

» Global teaching and learning

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Achieving the highest levels of pedagogical impact in the classroom and beyond

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Synchronous: new pedagogical models, experiential and location based learning, hands on fieldwork in different parts of the world; simultaneous T&L across time and space

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Asynchronous: online learning, learning platforms

» The global student

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Supporting mobility on and off campus, in whichever country, learn collectively and opportunities to supplement and accentuate student experience

» Global administration and support

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Shared systems e.g. student records, examination and enrolment systems

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Fundamental aspects of TNE:

TNE growth

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UK Facts and figures (HE)

TNE in Africa

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TNE in Africa

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Countries hosting the most UK HE TNE students in Africa

Jisc’s TNE support programme: Services

‘Global Connect’ Service (e.g. Malaysia) » Commercial ISP connections overseas procured and

managed by Jisc - utilising Jisc’s expertise in procurement for connectivity, contract negotiation and existing peering arrangements with the selected provider

» Local MAN established in EduCity for universities of

Newcastle and Southampton and Marlborough College (private)

» Good relationship with commercial ISP enabled

negotiation of significant cost reduction for Heriot Watt, Putrajaya

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Jisc’s TNE support programme: Services

Transnational education

» Direct support by Jisc and CERNET staff on a case by case basis » Issues addressed including consideration of service providers, network

performance testing, traffic engineering, service upgrades and general troubleshooting

» Advice on negotiation of contracts with partner institution relating to IT

infrastructure and support

» Advice on reviewing existing contracts with partner institutions for improving

network service via CERNET

» CERNET ‘VIP’ TNE Service (port monitoring, monthly reporting, routing

• ptimisation/backup)

‘Global Partnership’ Service (e.g. China)

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Jisc’s TNE support programme: Case study

» Resolved issues in two China sites with

campus-campus connectivity through National Research and Education Network

» Issues accessing VLE from student

accommodation and other off campus locations

» Jisc established peering between Janet

network and ISPs in China

» VLE log-ins increase from 2,300 to

125,000

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Queen Mary University of London

“If we provide teaching materials on the VLE in London, they’ve got access to the same resources in Nanchang or Beijing” Paul Gallagher, (previous) Interim Assistant Director of Applications, QMUL

Global TNE support

» Established GÉANT SIG (February 2017) for

TNE led by Steering Committee:

› CERNET (Wan Li) › GARR (Claudio Allocchio) › Internet2 (Urszula Chomicka) › Jisc (Esther Wilkinson, Chair) › SURFnet (Alexander van den Hil) » SIG-TNE Wiki site -

https://wiki.geant.org/display/TNE/SIG-TNE +Home

» Challenge areas: › TNE data – regional, national and global › Global TNE policies › Technology barriers and TNE service

development

› Tools, toolkits and resources » Sessions will be held at APAN (Singapore),

Internet2 Global Summit (San Diego) and TNC18 (Trondheim) in 2018

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GÉANT SIG-TNE

Developing TNE support and services

» Current TNE support › Jisc Global Connect and Global Partnership

services

› Establishing eduroam › Template SLAs, standard agreements,

registration forms

› Overseas licensing (software, digital

resources)

– Jisc pilot project launched October 2017

› CERNET VIP Service for TNE » Addressing evolving TNE challenges › Addressing concerns regarding impact of

Chinese government policy on VPNs in China e.g. access to content on VLE’s hosted overseas for teaching and learning

» Developing TNE services › 24/7 global support desk › E2E reporting › Digital capabilities, digital student

experience

› Cybersecurity › Online examination tools, back office

systems

› Identity management and authorisation/

eduGAIN

› Digital Diagnostics tool box

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Further information

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Dr Esther Wilkinson +44 (0)7960 006769 Esther.Wilkinson@jisc.ac.uk Jisc Website jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/transnational- education