News & Events: Education News
We have put together an implementation plan for the Learning Platform which explains what will happen next in terms of the distribution, training and support.
We will be holding a number of sessions at CLCs in the next few weeks for users to come and see the Leeds Learning Platform in its initial format and get a privileged look around the Shirelands Learning Gateway which is the hugely successful Learning Platform operating in Sandwell. Please see the attached for further details.
Live music, refreshments and buffet will also be provided and you can even extend your evening with specially discounted tickets to the performance of Bad Girls – The Musical.
This engaging event will mark the start of the new range of transformational services that will support teaching and learning across Leeds. Guest speakers include leader for Leeds City Council, Councillor Mark Harris and Kelvin Hicks from Microsoft.
You will also have the opportunity to use a live version of the Learning Platform and speak to primary and secondary teachers who already successfully use the technology in their day to day teaching.
Please R.S.V.P to 0113 3862420 to book your place at the event or email interform@leedslearning.net by 10th June (Places are limited to please register your interest asap).
Click here to view the launch event invite.
Leeds Learning Network Migration Roundup - 23rd May 2006
Please find below the Migration Announcement Roundup before half term break. Any queries or questions please contact the service desk. Click here to view this in Word.
It would be appreciated if you could forward this to staff who may not have the opportunity to visit Infobase Schools or the Leeds Learning Network intranet site. A hard copy notice has also been sent to school addressed to the Head of ICT.
Important Announcement 3
This announcement is a round up of the key developments before the Whitsun bank holiday. We aim to keep users informed regarding significant steps in the process. The intention is to be informative but not over whelming. If you have any queries about the migration or any of the notices in the bulleting please contact the Leeds Learning Network Service Desk 0113 3368999 or email servicedesk@leedslearning.net.
1) Website Publishing
Website publishing facilities will be unavailable as of Wednesday 24th May until 1st June 2006 as part of the migration process. For further details regarding schools websites and intranet space please see www.intra.leedslearning.net. For more information click here.
Instructions for using this part of the new service will be placed on the intranet web site.
2) Email Migration Reminder
We are still on course to migrate all users over to the new email services over the Whitsun weekend. However this will mean there will be no email services (internal or external) from 12 noon Friday 26th May. Service will be fully restored by 1st June.
Please note all incoming mail received during this period will be safely stored. The email service uses the latest Outlook Web Access Technology and user guides will be available on the website www.intra.leedslearning.net before the end of half term.
Your login and password details will remain the same and staff and students will both be on the same system.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We have tried to carry out this essential task over a time period which we hope will cause minimum disruption to the majority of our users.
And now the good news…………
3) Learning Platform Pilot Schools Wanted
We are looking for 50 schools to be the first sites to be connected to the Learning Platform – we need your response by 6th June.
It is a fantastic opportunity for those who are eager to be involved in this exciting project to be the first to see the look and feel of the new system.
So if your school is enthusiastic and can commit a staff member as the liaison officer between Leeds Learning Network and the school please ring 0113 3862420 or email interform@leedslearning.net
We would especially like schools working within consortia or as a formal or informal partnerships or federations to be involved to demonstrate the true essence of collaborative working via learning platforms.
4) Launch Event
Representatives from all Leeds Learning Network sites are invited to our official Launch Event, Wednesday 28th June 4pm-7pm West Yorkshire Playhouse!
It will be a fun, engaging event with live band, drinks and canapés. Plus an opportunity to see what other schools have done with their learning platform and ask your questions to teachers from across the county making fantastic use of the technology. Guest speakers include Microsoft’s Kelvin Hicks and one of our leading Councillors.
There is also the opportunity to take advantage of discounted tickets for the evening’s performance of the hugely popular Bad Girls – The Musical which starts at 7.30pm.
An e-invite will be going out to all sites but please contact 0113 3862420 or email interform@leedslearning.net to book your space!
If you have any questions on the migration or any other queries please contact the Leeds Learning Network Service Desk 0113 3368999 or email servicedesk@leedslearning.net
Leeds Learning Network Migration Important Announcement 2 (18th May 2006)
1) Becta Accreditation 2006
The new filtering service has passed the Becta safety tests for the fourth consecutive year!
This means all Leeds Learning Network users can be confident they are receiving the safest of filtered internet services available when using the new ISP services.
However you will appreciate no system is fool proof and we need our users to work with us to ensure a safe and secure service. Additional copies of the Becta e-safety guidance booklet are available on request. Please contact Leeds Learning Network Service Desk 0113 3368999 or email servicedesk@leedslearning.net for your copy.
2) Email Migration
We are still on course to migrate all users over to the new email services over the Whitsun weekend. However this will mean there will be no email services (internal or external) from 12 noon Friday 26th May. Service will be fully restored by 1st June.
Please note all incoming mail received during this period will be safely stored. The email service uses the latest Outlook Web Access Technology and user guides will be available on the website www.intra.leedslearning.net before the end of half term.
Your login and password details will remain the same and staff and students will both be on the same system.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We have tried to carry out this essential task over a time period which we hope will cause minimum disruption to the majority of our users.
If you have any questions on the migration or any other queries please contact the Leeds Learning Network Service Desk 0113 3368999 or email servicedesk@leedslearning.net
3) Web Publishing and File Storage
Click here for information regarding web publishing and file storage and the migration.
Leeds Learning Network Migration Important Announcement 1
The migration of Leeds Learning Network services from BT to our new provider Synetrix will take place in three phases during May 2006 and is expected to be completed before schools return from Whitsun half term holidays. The migration has been carefully planned around the following key factors:
The migration will be implemented in three phases. We appreciate your support and cooperation during this period.
1 Preparation starts on Friday 5th May
The majority of activity will be “behind-the-scenes”. However a full user account freeze will take place from this date until the migration is fully completed. Once we start the migration process it is essential user account data remains the same in both old and new services.
User account freeze entails the following:
2 Filtered Internet Migration
During late May batches of sites will be cutover to the new Internet service, out of hours each evening. You will be informed of the date for your site cutover nearer the time. You will not have to change anything, when you login the next day simply type in your usual user name and password into the corresponding fields in the new look login screen.
3 Email Migration
Intended to take place over Whitsun weekend and subsequent two days bank holiday to ensure all 120,000 users emails are transferred to the new service. Inbound emails received from outside Leeds Learning Network during the email migration period will be captured, saved offsite in a secure server and automatically put into your new mail system inbox. We hope that given the period is a bank holiday this will not inconvenience the vast majority of email users. Once the migration is completed all users, staff and pupils will enjoy the benefits of using the same Microsoft Exchange 2003 email system.
Subsequent announcements will confirm the exact dates and times of filtered Internet and email migrations for your site.
We thank you for your cooperation and support during this busy, but exciting period. If you do encounter any unexpected issues or have any concerns or queries about the migration please call the Leeds Learning Network service desk on 0113 3368999 or email servicedesk@leedslearning.net