Education Presentation

1. Education Presentation Education Team Global locations

2. 1910 - First Educational Film Chalk boards -1841 Field Trips Desk, books, paper and pencil Historical PerspectiveTraditional Class Room and Tools

3. PCs, Interactive Video Conferencing, LCD Projectors, Electronic white boards, school networks, Internet broadband … Still have Desk, books, paper and pencil The Class Rooms Evolving

4. Distance Learning History • 2000s “Virtual Classroom” • 1990s Interactive Videoconferencing • 1980s 2-way video/2-way audio • 1970s 1-way video/2-way audio Business TV (BTV) • 1960s 1-way video/videotape • 1950s Audio only

5. Challenges for Educators Today • Achieving educational equity across diverse geographies and demographics • Managing instructor shortages, creating new revenue/research • Overcome budget shortfalls • Increased enrollments and dual enrollment • Constant professional development and certification • Improving student experience and participation • Managing information access

6. What Polycom provides in Education • A comprehensive portfolio of distance learning solutions • Technological freedom to teach the way educators want to teach • Real-time interactive communications for responsive learning • Ease-of-use – transparent technology • Classroom configuration/curriculum development • Application training and best practices • Content and cultural exchanges • Grant writing and funding assistance 21 Century Best Practices Award for 2005

7. National Networks Districts Students Teachers/Admin K-12 Higher Ed Teaching Technology Global Content Funding Education Applications, Services, and Programs Training Polycom Education Building Blocks & Approach

8. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Web cam Polycom PVX Polycom Teaching Technology • Interactive Distance Learning • Teacher/Student Communication • Student to student project coordination

9. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Polycom VSX 5000, 7000s Series Polycom PVX Polycom Soundstation2, VTX, 2W Polycom V500 Polycom VSX3000 Polycom Teaching Technology • Professional development • Interactive distance learning classes • Teacher/Student communications • Teacher/Principal admin meetings • Parent/Teacher communications

10. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Polycom VSX 7000s, e Series, Carts Polycom VSX Primary and SecondaryClassStations Polycom Teaching Technology • Professional development • Interactive distance learning classes • Cultural exchanges • Virtual interactive field trips • Amortization of teaching resources • Dual enrollment & advanced • placement

11. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Polycom VSX7000s, e & 8000 Series & Carts Polycom VSXSmall and Large ClassStationTM Polycom Soundstation2, VTX, 2W Polycom ReadiConvene & ReadiManager Polycom Teaching Technology • Interactive distance learning classes • Increased enrollment • Revenue generation • Increased research projects • Cultural exchanges • Virtual interactive field trips • Dual Enrollment

12. National Networks Districts Students Teachers K-12 Higher Ed Polycom MGC+ 50 or 100 Polycom V2IU Security Appliances Polycom VSX 8000Series, 8000 Presenter Series Polycom VSX 7000s, e Series 7000s Presenter Series Polycom ReadiConvene & ReadiManager Polycom Soundstation2, VTX, 2W Polycom VSXLarge ClassStation Polycom Teaching - Infrastructure Technology

13. Global ContentIt’s notabout Technology – It’s what it supports! • Polycom Content Access Program (PCAP) • World wide educational and cultural content • Searchable content database • Assistance with content coordination • Promotes student interactivity • Empowers teachers and students • Increases enrollment • Achieves equity and access • Saves time and resources • Your Applications

14. Education Applications, Services, & Programs • Honors Program • Reduced prices, memberships, apps training • Tuition Reduction Program • Professional development via your technology from Nova Southeastern University • Back-to-School Blowout (Trade-in program) • Free Industry memberships with purchase • Education – “How we did it” case studies

15. Education Technology FundingPolycom Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) • Budgets are shrinking • Trying to do more with less • Using Technology will help • Money is available but hard to navigate • Polycom can help you find funding! What Polycom Provides: • Online application and tracking grant system – with alerts • Match funding sources specifically to your application • Help find and apply for funding from the right source • Polycom Grant Coordinators assemble team • Sales teams • Grant Expert • Customer Contacts • Funding Organizations • Polycom pays $1,500 for Grant Expert • Apply online at www.polycom.com/pgap E-Rate • FEMA Firefighters • No Child Left Behind Act • Individuals With Disabilities • RUS (Dept. of Ag. Rural Utility Service) • AFG (Assistance to Firefighters Grant) • ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Edu Agency) • OPE (Office of Postsecondary Education) • OII (Office of Innovation and Improvement

16. Education Technology Training - Usage • Training is key to technology success! • It’s not about the technology – it’s how it is used • Applications training turns technology into a teaching tool vs. an appliance • Increases utilization • Improves teaching techniques • Gives the audience a greater level of comfort and confidence with distance learning solution • Clients have access to hundreds of offerings that range from the arts to science to healthcare. Participants tap into rich, new opportunities as they interact with peers across the nation and beyond. Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

17. How we fit into an Education Network VSX Platform

18. State/National Networks Districts Students K-12 Higher Ed Teachers and Admin Highlight Customers and Case Studies Add links into Presentation to Customer Slide Gifu University Japan Ohio State University ICOE/HSN California State of South Dakota (DDN) RSC #13, Texas Oklahoma OneNet ICOE CA CSD MO Alberta SuperNet Internet2

19. Resources & Assistance • Education Web Sitehttp://www.polycom.com/education • Content Provider Serchable Live Databasehttp://www.polycom.com/education • E-Rate Guide and Grant Assistance Programhttp://www.polycom.com/education • Extensive Research and Whitepapers www.polycom.com/education • Data Sheet/Presentations/Guides/User profiles/Applicationswww.polycom.com/education • Day-in-the-Life www.polycom.com • Segment Experts for: room design, applications training, references, presentations, key segment demonstrations, grant and funding assistance, assistance with content providers, partnerships and customer implementations and success information

20. What Polycom provides in Education • A comprehensive portfolio of distance learning solutions • Technological freedom to teach the way educators want to teach • Real-time interactive communications for responsive learning • Ease-of-use – transparent one touch technology control • Classroom configuration and curriculum development • Application training and best practices • Content and cultural exchanges • Grant writing and funding assistance

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22. Targeted Education Applications

23. Polycom Education Specialty Product Demo • Demonstration available by appointmentor online Polycom.com/education