Institution leverages digital workspace
solutions to fuel new models for learning, deliver superior
experience for students and staff in face of COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is transforming the way education is delivered. And
Coleg Gwent, one of Wales’ largest colleges, is leading the way,
using digital workspace solutions from Citrix Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CTXS) to fuel new models for learning and create a superior
digital experience for its staff and students.
“The global pandemic has forced us to rethink the way we operate
and find ways to future-proof our teaching,” said Evan Smith, ICT
Infrastructure Manager, Coleg Gwent. “With Citrix®, we can easily
adopt new ways of working and learning and better support our
students and staff whether they are on campus or at home.”
A Modern Approach
The shift to modernize education began at Coleg Gwent long
before the pandemic struck. “We wanted to move away from the
traditional model of dedicated IT labs and old-fashioned classrooms
with fixed furniture, a whiteboard and everybody facing the front,”
Smith said.
Last year, the college put the wheels in motion to make
technology more integral to all learning environments and create
multi-purpose learning spaces that enable different ways of
teaching and learning, including role play, group discussions,
online research and class presentations. So, when COVID-19 reached
the shores of Wales and lockdown orders were issued, Coleg Gwent
was ready.
“Citrix enabled us to respond quickly and relatively easily to
the COVID-19 pandemic, so that we could continue to function and
support our students remotely,” Smith said. “The critical thing was
that staff could be instantly effective and concentrate on what
they do, supporting students at a difficult time.”
A Seamless Transition
With the help of Citrix Gold Solution Advisor Eurotech, Coleg
Gwent amped up its use of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops™ to
provide access to the systems and data its staff and students would
need to continue learning without missing a beat.
“We serve a wide region that includes some economically
depressed areas, and students may find it difficult to work
effectively from home,” Smith said. “So, it was important that
teachers and other staff were available to provide all the support
required.”
It was equally important that the experience be consistent and
simple. “We wanted students to simply turn devices on, log in and
get access to their desktop,” Smith said. “It wasn’t about
virtualization, it was about delivering superior services to the
classroom.”
A Secure, Reliable Experience
As bedrooms and kitchens became classrooms, it was critical that
Coleg Gwent had a secure and reliable way to do this. And Citrix
provided it.
“When the lockdown happened, staff simply logged in from home,
accessing their Citrix desktop from a web link,” Smith said.
“Performance was excellent, much better than the VPN solution that
we had previously used.”
Security was exceptional as well. “Using Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops gives us peace of mind because the data never leaves the
college network, and our remote network traffic all goes through
Citrix, which we can monitor with Citrix management and analytics
tools,” Smith said. “We’re more secure now than we would be if we
were all on site.”
Citrix delivers a comprehensive range of solutions that
educational institutions can use to deliver a better way to learn.
Click here find out more about these solutions and the value they
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About Coleg Gwent
Coleg Gwent is one of Wales' largest and top performing further
and higher education colleges offering full time and part time
courses, apprenticeships and employer training. For information on
our offerings, visit: www.coleggwent.ac.uk.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) builds the secure, unified digital
workspace technology that helps organizations unlock human
potential and deliver a consistent workspace experience wherever
work needs to get done. With Citrix, users get a seamless work
experience and IT has a unified platform to secure, manage, and
monitor diverse technologies in complex cloud environments.
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