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Enabling education
Mark Cowgill, Co-Founder of Exa Education, the UK’s leading independent Internet Service Provider to schools, tells us about supplying connectivity, atending the Bet Show, and the role of technology in education
Why are schools increasingly moving away from traditional forms of internet provision, such as Grids for Learning? For a long time, many schools thought that they were unable to move away from their existing local authority or Grid for Learning provision due to a belief that it was not possible to negotiate their contract, or receive the required services from an alternative provider. In fact, neither of these are true. All
schools are entitled to choose their ISP based solely on the criteria that is important to them, they are not obligated to remain with a supplier for any other reason than that they are happy with the service they
"A connectivity service that is fast, reliable and consistent ensures that a schoolwill get the most out of any investments made in new devices or systems"
receive. As a result of this change in understanding, more and more schools are opting to move away from their existing provider in favour of companies such as Exa Education, who are dedicated to providing reliable, fast, and uncongested connections - as well as substantial financial savings.
How important do you think the role of technology in education is? As events and exhibitions like the Bet Show demonstrate, technology now plays an integral part in the teaching and learning of today’s students, and I find that really exciting. After all, technology is fundamentally an enabler of education. It has immeasurably increased the learning resources and methods available to teachers, and improved the engagement and interaction of pupils with their learning material - I think that’s an incredibly vital role to play, and one that is only set to grow.
What role does Exa Education play in the use of technology in schools?
The internet connection of a school is the foundation for its technological capabilities – a connectivity service that is fast, reliable and consistent ensures that a school will get the most out of any investments made in new devices or systems. Indeed, that’s one of the reasons we love atending the Bet Show - both as an exhibitor and a visitor - because it’s brilliant to see the new technological developments that our connections facilitate in schools. Our pioneering work in e-safety through our content filtering system, SurfProtect®, also enables our schools to enjoy the internet and all it has to offer - whilst ensuring their students remain safe online.
What makes Exa Education unique? Our innovation. As well as being an award-winning ISP, we are a leading software development house with a dedicated Research and Development team that is continuously working to ensure that our schools have the most flexible, effective internet solutions available. Rather than buying in third
party products or services, as many other ISPs do, we create them. This enables us to react to the requirements and suggestions of our customers immediately, rather than waiting for a supplier to implement a change or develop something our schools need.
Do you have any advice to schools dissatisfied with their existing internet service provision? With the internet now playing such a key role within a school, there is an obligation to ensure that your service provision is as good as it can be. So, firstly, tell your current provider that it is not good enough – you never know, they might be able to do something. However, if they cannot, and you’re still unhappy with any element of the performance of your ISP, visit Exa Education at the Bet Show on Stand 228 - or contact us on the details below - to learn more about our multi-award winning internet solutions, and find out why thousands of schools have already moved to an Exa connection. ET
Further information: T: 0845 145 1234 E:
education@exa.net.uk W:
www.exa.net.uk
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