THE MINISTRY OF Education is the lead agency for the education sector spanning early childhood education, primary and secondary education and tertiary education. The Ministry, in conjunction with the sector agencies, has created an Education System Digital Strategy which aligns the investment strategies of sector agencies into a common and aligned future state, harnessing the full transformative potential of digital technologies in education to lift student achievement.“Supporting schools to make the most of cloud computing is a key focus for 2016,” says CIO Stuart Wakefield.The Ministry is piloting a cloud based option for software currently used in schools in an on-premise model, and will be working with schools to transition them to this service which will reduce the costs and administrative burden in managing infrastructure and software upgrades. This further leverages the significant investment in fibre based broadband delivered by Network for Learning as a key enabler for cloud.Another key element of the Digital Strategy is the creation of a shared information commons, based on a student-centric data model, that provides a real-time view to all stakeholders of the information they need. “We expect this to also make the process for students transitioning between education providers a smoother experience with data being able to be shared more readily,” says Wakefield. At a corporate level, the Ministry has moved all Wellington staff into new premises, with a technology refresh that supports fully f lexible, mobile and remote work.“During 2016 we plan to rollout this f lexible working capability across all Ministry offices, including the use of Skype for Business to replace traditional desk phones and legacy Video Conferencing systems,”says Wakefield. “We have also created a shared infrastructure environment across the sector agencies to reduce costs and provide a platform for closer collaboration on customer facing systems such as digital channels.” Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe