The Virtual Learning Complex: GeIng from Here to There Ronald S. Chandler Chief Informa2on Officer February 6, 2014 1
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Informa2on Technology Division The Challenge of Serving an Enormous Organiza6on Serving LO SANTA CLARITA NTY OU SC ELE O UNTY NG C SA RA NTU VE SAN FERNANDO 118 210 27 NORTH LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 170 BURBANK North ESC Admin Office 6621 Balboa Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91406 101 GLENDALE HIDDEN HILLS 2 PASADENA 101 LOS ANGELES 134 210 CALABASAS SAN MARINO EAST 27 101 WEST 40 East ESC Admin Office ISIC WEST HOLLYWOOD BEVERLY HILLS 66 333 S. Beaudry Ave, 11th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 MALIBU SANTA MONICA 10 MONTEREY PARK 101 110 11380 W. Graham Pl Los Angeles, CA 90064 10 ROSEMEAD West ESC Admin Office ALHAMBRA 211 N. Soto St Los Angeles, CA 90032 Superintendent Intensive Support and Innovation Center SAN GABRIEL SOUTH PASADENA 60 MONTEBELLO 710 187 CULVER CITY VERNON Pa MAYWOOD ci f ic COMMERCE HUNTINGTON PARK Oc BELL PICO RIVERA ea BELL GARDENS n CUDAHY INGLEWOOD SOUTH GATE DOWNEY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTERS 10 10 EL SEGUNDO HAWTHORNE GARDENA 1 MANHATTAN BEACH LAWNDALE 1208 S. Magnolia Ave Gardena, CA 90247 PARAMOUNT 91 REDONDO BEACH CERRITOS LAKEWOOD TORRANCE 110 0 710 CARSON Administrative Site SOUTH SIGNAL HILL LOMITA PALOS VERDES ESTATES 1 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES 10 Miles Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary property of the following owner and may not be reproduced except as licensed by the Los Angeles Unified School District RANCHO PALOS VERDES BELLFLOWER COMPTON 40 HERMOSA BEACH NORWALK LYNWOOD South ESC Admin Office LONG BEACH 61,322 K12 students (907,019 total) 1,309 schools and centers 60,139 employees We operate the Largest K12 network infrastructure in the United States spread across 720 Square Miles ROLLING HILLS Prepared by Master Planning and Demographics Branch Facilities Services Division Source Data: Faciliites GIS Database MPD-2431 May 2012 2
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Informa2on Technology Division The Challenge of Serving an Enormous Organiza6on Our IT Division LO SANTA CLARITA NTY OU SC ELE O UNTY NG C SA RA NTU VE SAN FERNANDO 118 210 27 NORTH LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 170 BURBANK North ESC Admin Office 6621 Balboa Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91406 101 GLENDALE HIDDEN HILLS 2 PASADENA 101 LOS ANGELES 134 210 CALABASAS SAN MARINO EAST 27 101 WEST 40 East ESC Admin Office ISIC WEST HOLLYWOOD BEVERLY HILLS 66 333 S. Beaudry Ave, 11th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 MALIBU SANTA MONICA 10 MONTEREY PARK 101 110 11380 W. Graham Pl Los Angeles, CA 90064 10 ROSEMEAD West ESC Admin Office ALHAMBRA 211 N. Soto St Los Angeles, CA 90032 Superintendent Intensive Support and Innovation Center SAN GABRIEL SOUTH PASADENA 60 MONTEBELLO 710 187 CULVER CITY VERNON Pa MAYWOOD ci f ic COMMERCE HUNTINGTON PARK Oc BELL PICO RIVERA ea BELL GARDENS n CUDAHY INGLEWOOD SOUTH GATE DOWNEY LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTERS 10 10 EL SEGUNDO HAWTHORNE GARDENA 1 MANHATTAN BEACH LAWNDALE 1208 S. Magnolia Ave Gardena, CA 90247 PARAMOUNT 91 REDONDO BEACH CERRITOS LAKEWOOD TORRANCE 110 0 710 CARSON Administrative Site SOUTH SIGNAL HILL LOMITA PALOS VERDES ESTATES 1 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES 10 Miles Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary property of the following owner and may not be reproduced except as licensed by the Los Angeles Unified School District BELLFLOWER COMPTON 40 HERMOSA BEACH NORWALK LYNWOOD South ESC Admin Office Runs a primary and secondary Data Center 24/7 with > 80 servers > 200 enterprise applica2ons Runs a network with four nodes connec2ng roughly 120,000 devices RANCHO PALOS VERDES LONG BEACH ROLLING HILLS Prepared by Master Planning and Demographics Branch Facilities Services Division Source Data: Faciliites GIS Database MPD-2431 May 2012 3
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Informa2on Technology Division Profile of the 21st Century Learner Thinks and processes informa2on differently Lives in a collabora2ve, interac2ve world of user- generated content Is digitally literate, mul2- tasks Is always online and connected 4
Laying the groundwork: The Virtual Learning Complex Since 2010, we have ar2culated the importance of building the Virtual Learning Complex our students need to succeed Classroom Technology Moderniza2on (School Based) Classroom Technology Moderniza2on (Core Based) Network Moderniza2on
Steps to Becoming VLC ready 1) Adequate Bandwidth the width of the virtual pipe through which informa2on flows 2) High Density facilita2ng many students to access the network at once 3) Wireless Access providing a flexible and mobile learning environment 6
Becoming VLC ready Step one: Increasing the bandwidth Increase the Capacity of the Virtual Pipeline 7 7
Becoming VLC ready Step two: Increasing the density Increase the Number of Users Who Can Access at Once 8
Becoming VLC ready Step three: Providing a truly flexible and mobile, wireless environment 9
Network Infrastructure 101: The LAN A local area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited area such as a school, computer laboratory, or office. Classrooms Classrooms MDF Classrooms Main Distribu2on Frame LAN 10
The Basics of a LAN in LAUSD Access Point Access Point Classroom Building LAN Classroom Building MDF Classroom Building WAN 11
Network Infrastructure 101: The WAN A wide area network (WAN) uses telephone lines, cables, satellite dishes, or radio waves to span a larger geographic area than can be covered by a LAN. WAN Data Center 12
The Basics of the WAN in LAUSD LAN Gardena Van Nuys Secondary Data Center West L.A. INTERNET LAN WAN LAN Downtown L.A. INTERNET LAN LAN Data Center 13
Fiber and Cabling Run To and Throughout Campus Equipment Resides in Various Rooms (MDF & IDF) Depending on Campus Layout 14
Wireless Access Points (WAPs) Addi6onal Access Points in Library, Aud, Café, MPR, Lunch Areas, etc. 1
Network Infrastructure Upgrades: Our Progress 749 Sites (941 Schools) Ready for 1:1 Rollout Completed by September 201 310 Sites (411 Schools) Rollout Ready 22 Sites (279 Schools) Completed by September 2014 214 Sites (21 Schools) 16
Our Vision: A 21 st century classroom that provides every student with an individualized, interac2ve, and informa2on- rich learning experience 17