Dropbox for Education?
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Dropbox is a cloud storage and file synchronization solution founded in 2008 that enhances collaboration and accessibility for students at Carnegie Mellon University. The system addresses inefficiencies of current methods like FTP and email, offering automatic syncing and file sharing. It emphasizes security and privacy, with files being encrypted and administrators unable to access student data.
Dropbox for Education?
- 1. @ Carnegie Mellon University
- 2. What is Dropbox? • Cloud Storage and File Synchronization Solution • Founded in 2008, over 4 million users in 2011 • Offering local server licenses for colleges
- 3. “The Simplest, Most Elegant File-Sync Tool Ever” • Synchronize and backup files automatically • Share files with other Dropbox users • Access files anywhere with web and mobile clients
- 4. Current System Inefficient For Student Needs • Files must always be easily accessible • AFS requires students to manually FTP/SSH • Students use e-mail or flash drives instead
- 5. How Dropbox Will Work at CMU
- 6. Innovative Technology for an Innovative Campus • Saves time and reduces stress for students • Enhances student collaboration for projects • Puts CMU at the forefront of on-campus technology Average Time Spent Transferring One File 25 20 seconds 20 15 10 5 Zero seconds! 0 AFS/E-mail/Flash Drive Dropbox
- 7. Absolute File Security and Privacy • Files are heavily encrypted • Administrators cannot access student files • Permissions for shared folders
- 8. Minimal Overhead and Unlimited Scalability • Reasonable price for server licenses • Few variable costs • Easily expandable storage
Editor's Notes
- #4: Message Title from PC Magazine Review
- #5: Students always need files accessibleAFS requires students to manually FTP/SSHStudents use e-mail or flash drives instead
- #6: Local Dropbox servers maintained on campusAll campus computers can access Dropbox2 GB per student, can be increased
- #7: Saves time and reduces stress for studentsEnhances student collaboration for projectsPuts CMU at the forefront of on-campus technologyTime is spent by logging into e-mail and downloading file, and then by sending the file back and redownloading it
- #8: Files transmitted via SSL, files encrypted server side by AES-256
- #9: Reasonable price for server licensesOnly variable costs are server maintenanceCan easily add more storage if necessary