游行学院利用Aruba Networks移动性定义的解决方案，为教师和学生提供整体和进步的教育经验。

Parade College in Victoria prides itself on providing a holistic education that will help students adapt and thrive in today’s dynamic and fast paced world. Since its foundation by the Christian Brothers in 1871, Parade College has a 140-year history of providing boys education that is based on traditional values, but also teaches flexibility and reflects the demands of modern society.

The all-boys Catholic school caters for students from years 7 – 10 and is spread across two campuses, Bundoora and Preston. With over 1800 students, the College offers its students traditional VCE studies, as well as VET and VCAL opportunities.

As part of Parade College’s aim to provide a balanced education where the boys can develop as well-rounded individuals with opportunities to excel academically, socially and physically, the school understands the importance technology plays in this growth.

“我们的老师认可技术是提供更具动态学习环境的绝佳工具，”游行学院服务交付经理Daniel Caporetto说。“因此，在2011年，我们积极进行了一个项目，以改变我们的数字产品，并确保我们为学生提供最好的教育。”

The school wanted to create a more tailored technology program and replace the standard computer labs with a 1:1 iPad program for all students. Parade College not only identified the opportunity to prepare students for life beyond school, with a more student-centric technology program, but also to revolutionise the way lessons were being conducted.

Partnering with Aruba – a clear winner

The implementation of a BYOD iPad program was the driving force behind Parade College’s review of its wireless network, as the legacy system was cumbersome and unreliable, with very little coverage around the school.

iPad计划加上Aruba的无线基础设施，在游行学院创造了非常积极的学习环境。它为教师和学生提供了一种新的思维方式，将新的教学技巧整合到每节课中。我们很高兴我们选择了一种稳固的解决方案，作为IT部门，Aruba的解决方案从来没有任何问题，因此每个人都爱我们。
Daniel Caporetto,Service Delivery Manager, Parade College

In order to successfully roll out an iPad program to students, Parade College needed a Mobility Defined Network that could support 1800 students and 250 teaching staff, with a number of devices likely to be connecting wirelessly at any one time.

Caporetto说：“稳定性是我们无线网络审核过程的关键因素。”“即使学生不积极使用它们，iPad也因在网络上聊天而臭名昭著，因此我们需要一种解决方案，可以跟上我们的连接需求而不会出现故障。”

Parade College worked with MYCOM to trial a number of different wireless vendors, running tests on stability, throughput and ease of use.

介绍了“阿鲁巴岛网络MYCOM和站out from the other vendors trialled,” continued Caporetto. “From an IT perspective the user interface was easy to use and from all of the tests we ran, Aruba had the best throughput per access point – it was a clear winner.”

在2011年末选择Aruba网络之后，Parade College在圣诞节假期推出了Aruba无线移动解决方案。学校在其两个校园中安装了125个访问点，以确保学生在学校学习的地方，为学生提供无缝的漫游体验。

改变无线的感知：切开电线

Once the campus-wide mobility solution was up and running,the College trialled its iPad BYOD program with teachers in the first year, with very encouraging results.

“Following the implementation of Aruba’s Wi-Fi solution, we saw a very surprising shift in behaviour – teachers now chose to connect wirelessly every single time. Even though there is a physical network point in every classroom, they have almost forgotten it exists,” said Caporetto. “With our legacy system we encouraged teachers to connect with a cable but now wireless is their primary choice, which is a testament to the stability and speed of Aruba’s offering.”

With the iPad program proving successful for teachers, the College’s staff undertook an investigation into all learning areas to determine how technology could improve their students’ learning. By the time the students received their iPads in 2013, the school had a refreshed curriculum in place to ensure they were being used effectively in every lesson in addition to a high speed and reliable mobility network to ensure constant connectivity.

The IT Department was also able to prepare for student access, by working with the Aruba support team to fine-tune rules and policies, to ensure access for both staff and students was regulated.

Revolutionising learning for students and teachers

The iPad program and campus-wide wireless network has revolutionized the students learning at Parade College. Utilising an e-learning management system called eWorkspace, Parade ensures students can access all digital tools in one place. Together, eWorkspace and the Wi-Fi solution have created a modern learning ecosystem that’s dependent on technology, to enable best teaching and learning practices.

学生不再依靠教科书，而是工作簿现在可以作为电子书或在线访问。iPad现在还为学生和老师提供了时间表和出勤记录。

Teachers can now issue homework, assignments and classwork to students digitally, eliminating the need to print large files, and ensuring lesson resources are kept centrally in one location. The introduction of a Mobility-Defined solution has also changed the way students and teachers interact and learn on a day-to-day basis, encouraging more progressive teaching and learning methods.

The science department is an example of one faculty that has used the technology to support more collaborative and imaginative learning. Prior to Parade’s digital upgrade, students would undertake practical experiments and write their results in a workbook. If a student was away from school, he relied on a classmate’s notes to catch up on mportant work. With the introduction of iPads and Aruba’s Wi-Fi network, students now take photos or videos with their devices as they are undertaking practical tasks and present their findings in PowerPoint form, which can be easily shared with other students. Teachers can also record key aspects of each lesson, and upload videos and recordings to eWorkspace. This not only benefits students that may miss a class due to illness, but also allows the boys to reference important learning materials in their own time.

“The iPad program coupled with the wireless infrastructure has created a very positive learning environment at Parade College. It has provided teachers and students with a new way of thinking, integrating new teaching techniques into every lesson. While we don’t have specific outdoor area access points, the Wi-Fi is so strong that the students can access it from every corner of the school, keeping them mobile and connected at all times.”

在整个学校的投影仪中，还可以通过Wi-Fi网络使用，而教师现在能够快速，轻松地显示教育视频和其他学习抵押品。对于父母来说，大游行学院的数字推动使他们更具可见性，并具有更积极主动的孩子的学习和发展的能力。使用EWorkspace，父母可以实时登录并跟踪出勤，如果孩子已经提交家庭作业或任何行为事件，请查看已分配给孩子的家庭作业任务。

For the IT team, Aruba’s 802.11ac solution has increased efficiency and collaboration andAruba’s AirWavesolution has provided clear visibility into the mobile devices on the network, providing real-time monitoring, proactive alerts and fast, efficient troubleshooting.

“无线网络是完美无瑕的，” Caporetto说。“在任何一次网络上有超过1900个设备，Aruba的Wi-Fi仍然保持强大和稳定。这确实是设定和忘记的情况 - 这就是良好的技术应如何运作。”

A cordless future with rock solid Wi-Fi

游行学院计划继续发展其数字产品，以跟上最新技术，并确保为员工和学生提供具有前瞻性的学习环境。该学院还正在为学生和员工审查不同的设备，并且有信心Aruba的解决方案将处理一系列新设备的入门。

The school plans to implementAruba的Clearpass在接下来的几个月中，解决方案可以利用其在网络上利用上下文数据的能力，以确保用户和设备获得适当的特权访问权限 - 无论访问方法或设备所有权如何。

流动性定义的网络已成为游行学院为每个学生提供进步和整体教育的能力的重要组成部分，而学校渴望继续与Aruba合作开发其技术。

“我们很高兴我们选择了一种稳固的解决方案，并且很简单地允许教师教育和学生以协作和富有想象力的方式学习。而且，作为IT部门，Aruba的解决方案从来没有任何问题，所以每个人都爱我们。” Caporetto补充说。