Amy Sterckx , Executive Director of Technology and Information at GBAPS , tells the story of the organisation ’ s equity commitment and digital transformation
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Amy Sterckx , Executive Director of Technology and Information at GBAPS , tells the story of the organisation ’ s equity commitment and digital transformation
In recent months , business leaders have been crediting the coronavirus pandemic as the catalyst of mass digitisation . Schools were closed for prolonged periods of time , making winter shutdowns seem like nothing but mere blips in this wider disruption to education . If it wasn ’ t for digital technology , learning would have fallen even shorter than expected , as students were given access to technology that enabled them to work from home under the watchful eyes of their parents .
Technology was , and still is , one of the key enablers of education and , as COVID-19 provoked years ’ worth of digital transformation in such a short period of time , technology will continue to play its role in ensuring that students are educated properly , dynamically and safely .
Yet , with new technology comes added risk . Cybersecurity is another core aspect of digitisation so , although there are increased attack vectors , there are increasingly more sophisticated ways of countering these and adapting such programmes to meet the needs of users .
This is particularly true for Green Bay Area Public Schools ( GBAPS ), which has been on a journey to transform the way it operates , squeezing every last ounce of education into its students ’ lives while making learning easier and more fun in the process .
278 September 2022