This document discusses trends in education technology and how institutions can adapt. It notes that accountability, student success, consumerization of technology, and demographics are driving market forces. Institutions must empower users by embracing devices, moving from managing things to empowering users, and providing the right information to users at the right time. Technology can help focus on identity and control while differentiating institutions if implemented as part of a process focusing on quality and long-term gain over short-term pain. Gaming can influence learning through achievement engines and competency profiles that allow seamless transfer of learner achievements between educators and public accountability systems. Microsoft solutions can help with planning, assessment, accreditation, professional development, collaboration, accountability, student success

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3. What can these 3 Items Tell us? The Future of Education: 3

4. Market Forces and Technology Trends Economy Accountability Student Success Consumer Cloud Demographics Campus

5. The Opportunity of Consumerization Devices Data Accelerate Collaboration via holistic Identity and data protection model Embrace devices as a force multiplier Move from managing things to empowering users Empowered End Users

6. From Managing Things to Empowering Users User Centric Management-Key to Adapting to the Consumerization of IT Empowered End Users Contextual Delivery User Affinity Relationships Experiences Control The right information, to the right user, in the right way at the right time

7. 21st Century Excellence - Focus on Identity, & Control Trustworthy Integrated

8. Opportunity or Threat? Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain Quality is a Process Technology can be a differentiator Big Brands have an advantage Validation and Vilification

9. Gaming Influence on Learning Achievement Engine Competency Profile

10. Gaming Influence on Learning

11. Seamless Transfer Learner Achievements Educator W-L Record Public Accountability The Future of Education? 11 Student Service Interoperability Competencies QUALITYSERVICE SUCCESS

12. Improving Education: MS Solutions Planning, Assessment, Accreditation Management Professional Development & Certification Collaboration & Productivity Accountability & Information Access Student SuccessManagement Community Portals