REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 4, 2013 — The Peel District School Board, Canada’s second-largest public school board, has deployed Microsoft Office 365 to more than 150,000 students, administrators and staff members.
“Our focus is always on our students and equipping and preparing them
for future success,” said Mark Keating, chief information officer, Peel
board. “Our decisions on technology are driven by teaching and learning,
and with the deployment of Office 365, we will be able to put more
power directly into the hands of our staff and students.”
The launch provides the district with the capabilities once reserved
for the world’s largest corporations and, according to a recent IDC study,
allows the board to give students the technology needed to gain the
third most-valued skill, Microsoft Office proficiency, for the
high-growth, high-wage jobs of the future. The district considered
offerings from other companies but chose Office 365 because it supports
multiple operating systems and mobile platforms, thereby supporting the
district’s bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiative.
“The Peel Board has shown unwavering commitment to using technology to
improve the quality of education, and we’re thrilled to be part of such
a progressive approach to learning,” said Anthony Salcito, vice
president of education, Microsoft Corp. “We’re particularly proud of the
fact we were able to develop a cross-platform IT solution for Peel that
ensures all students and staff can benefit from Office 365, regardless
of their chosen device.”
The district prides itself on embracing new technology and enhancing
the learning experience through the latest innovations. As such, the
Peel board serves as an example for other school districts to select and
deploy cloud-based productivity tools, ensuring students and teachers
have access to the latest and best versions of Office to best prepare
them for success in school and beyond.
Office 365 includes Exchange, SharePoint and Lync, all of which have
been instrumental in creating a more productive working environment for
the district’s employees, as well as delivering cost-saving benefits.
“We employed very few Microsoft technologies a year and a half ago,”
Keating said. “But after exploring other options, we found that
Microsoft truly understands the need for cross-platform support. In
order to effectively support the more than 15,000 staff and 65,000
devices, the Peel board has deployed and utilized a number of Microsoft
products, including Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012
and Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0 that facilitate the
management of devices.”
The district serves approximately 153,000 students in kindergarten
through grade 12 at 242 schools in Peel Region, which includes Brampton,
Caledon and Mississauga, Ontario. It employs more than 15,000 staff and
is the largest employer in Peel.
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