October 4-6, 2018

ManageBac Company Update

Vienna

Kevin Piersialla
ManageBac Director
School 2.0 Re-imagined
What’s new in 2017?
 ‘Jobs to be Done’ Framework
System Architecture for International Schools & Groups

https://vimeo.com/63125209
 Today
We are honoured to serve over
2,500 leading IB Schools in 120 countries.

Including over 6 School Groups

 Product Roadmap
Product Development pipeline and priority of new feature development

Review and Updates

Our Product Roadmap is updated
on a monthly basis with released
items moved to Complete and
newly planned features added.

Priority of Features
Features are prioritized in our
development against the academic
calendar based on curriculum
changes and for the greater good
of schools. This determination is
made based on the number of
schools that will benefit from the
development and the impact (e.g.
enhanced functionality, time
savings and improved UX).

Browse our Product Roadmap at: https://trello.com/b/EOcVQYEH

 Global Data Protection & Security Update
Our Technical Operations team maintains and supports ManageBac infrastructure and applications
24/7/365 – this is an overview of our key improvements for 2018

• Amazon Web Services provides High Availability and Multi-Region Hosting

Capability:
Completed in December 2017, this greatly improves systems reliability and provides enhanced
flexibility of hosting for schools, which will become more important with the introduction of
GDPR in May 2018.

• Data Protection & Security:

We are one of the only international education systems providers with ISO/IEC 27001:2013
Information Security Management System certification, as well as being GDPR compliant which
reflects our commitment to strong information security and data protection.

• System Monitoring:
We use comprehensive real-time monitoring and analytics tools to monitor our network and
applications. Automated alerts are routed to on-call operators.

• Hardened Network:
We utilize enterprise-grade Denial of Service protection from Cloudflare in conjunction with
application firewalls to protect our networks from interruption or compromise.

• Penetration Testing:
We regularly perform third-party penetration testing to ensure our applications and
infrastructure are secure.

• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans:

All areas of our technical operations are covered by our 24-72 hour DR / BCP. In the event of a
catastrophic event, our plans aim to restore critical services within 24 hours and be fully
operational within 72 hours.
Accounts Portal Single Sign-On
Manage your identity and seamlessly switch between accounts

ü The Accounts Portal is built on OpenID and

upgrades our existing LaunchPad single-
sign-on (SSO) service extending the
capability from web to mobile.

ü Streamlined account linking of multiple user

type accounts in ManageBac (e.g.
Administrator, Teacher & Parent) or multi-
campus school group accounts.

ü Enhanced support for your school’s identity

management system.

ü Use Google Apps or Office 365 credentials to

sign into ManageBac.

ü Login using ManageBac credentials for

AssessPrep, BridgeU, OpenApply, BookJetty,
Subject Centre, and other integration
partners.
 Google Docs Integration
Create, Assign, Annotate, and Mark Google Docs from ManageBac

1 Teachers can create

Google Doc templates 2 Students can complete
and submit their 3 Once submitted,
teachers can mark 4 Submitted Google
Docs are automatically
and seamlessly assign assigned Google Doc Google Docs with versioned and saved
to students – directly within grades and into Portfolios.
supporting greater ManageBac. annotations.
differentiation.
 New UI For Teachers and Administrators
Improved usability in a fully responsive mobile-ready layout

• 2018
Granular access & permission levels to
manage teacher access requirements by
curriculum, class and reports.
• Enhanced text editors with improved
formatting and embeddable media
options supporting numerous file types
like videos, websites, notes, and more.
• Seamless Google Docs integration to
allow for assignment template creation,
submission, and review.
• Extensive in-app announcements,
tutorials, and tips, making it easier to get
the most out of ManageBac from the
very beginning.

Fully responsive design Fresh & modern look Blazing fast

Stream View for Assessment & Resources
Sequencing the Learning Journey with Assessment Tasks & Resources

ü Sequence Assessment Tasks & Resources within a

Unit Plan

ü Stream View provides a sequence for the students

to follow along their learning journey

ü Units > Resources can be shared with both students

& parents

ü Drag and drop allows for easy re-ordering of

assessment tasks and resources

12 Flipped Classroom Resource Types including:

Subtopic Text Video Image News Wiki

Question Game Map Presentation Embedded MindMap

 Vantage Reader
Annotate and comment on all submitted coursework

Full PDF Export with Annotations

PDF

Supported file types:

6 Annotation Styles

Text Sticky Note T Text Box

Area Ink Highlight

Fully Responsive
Blazing Fast Speed Highly Scalable
& Mobile Ready
 Curriculum First
Supported Curriculum Pathways

International Baccalaureate British American

DP: Diploma Programme
CP: Career Programme
MYP: Middle Years Programme
PYP: Primary Years Programme
A Levels: Advanced Levels
IGCSE: International General
Certificate of Secondary Education
Secondary: Key Stage 3
Primary: Nursery Reception
AP: Advanced Placement
HS: High School
MS: Middle School
ES: Elementary School
 Enhanced Text Editor & Messaging
For Classes, Year Groups and Simple Groups in Tasks, Events, Deadlines & Messaging

ü Enhanced Text
Editor works on
web & mobile with:
Text Style

Lists

Image

Video

Files

Tables

Websites

ü Built-in Grammar and Spell-checking ü Emojis on Messages, Tasks & Resources

 Granular Teacher Permissions
For the School Directory, Attendance and Reporting > Proofing & Review

With enhanced Teacher Permissions, access to specific Curriculum Programme settings can be defined
granularly together with access to the School Directory and Reports Proofing & Review.
 Multi-lingual Parent Portal
Providing Parents with a Local Language Interface

Each parent can set individual language preferences, with support for:

Japanese Arabic Spanish Chinese French

Release Calendar Product Roadmap
Key releases are outlined below for the 2018 calendar What’s next on the horizon?
year.
Granular Messaging & Comments
Q1 Feature ü Threaded messages & comments for Assessment
January Vantage Reader + Annotations SHIPPED
Tasks & Resources
C1 Report Cards SHIPPED
February ManageBac Accounts Portal + SSO SHIPPED ü Private comments for direct Student-to-Teacher
Class Transitions SHIPPED communication
March AWS OpenApply Canada Migration SHIPPED
Google Docs Integration SHIPPED Project-Based Learning Framework
ü To enable schools and teachers to build-your-own
Q2 Feature
Project-based learning worksheets within classes &
April New Admin & Teacher Interface SHIPPED
year groups with full customisation
Teacher Permissions SHIPPED
May to June Enhanced Curriculum Analytics & Whole-school Curriculum Map
SHIPPED
Class & Unit Planner Enhancements
Custom Subjects and Unit data for all curricula except IB ü In-line Unit Planner editing and real-time Online
SHIPPED
indicator for Unit Authors
Q3 Feature
July Enhanced Text Editor with Embed Options SHIPPED Student First & Mobile iOS App
Rails 5 Upgrade SHIPPED
Units & Tasks Stream Enhancements SHIPPED ü Improving the student user experience on ManageBac
August DP and MYP Unit Planners Updates SHIPPED with a bundle of features together with Mobile
Settings > Integration page SHIPPED development
AWS China Migration SHIPPED
Subject Centre 2018-19 Update SHIPPED Curriculum Development
September Service Learning Framework SHIPPED
ü Ontario Secondary and a host of IB DP updates
Service Learning Framework
Supporting Service Learning with a Build-your-Own Model

ü Service Learning Framework enables schools

to flexibly design and build their own service
learning programme - ideally suited for
schools looking to extend the model of CAS
or Service as Action to their entire school.

ü Service Learning worksheets encompassing

the aims & goals, activity types, learning
outcomes, reflections and guidance can be
fully customised.

ü The Service Learning Framework supports

the IB Career Programme’s Service Learning,
while building more connections to subject
classes.

ü Integrated with portfolios and reporting to

provide schools with a seamless solution.
 Project-Based Learning Framework
Supporting Project-Based Learning with a Build-your-Own Model

ü Project-based Learning Framework enables
schools to flexibly design and build subject-
specific or year group level projects.
ü Project worksheets encompassing the proposal,
planning & progress, assessment and journals
can be fully customised.
ü PBL Framework supports the IB Career Programme’s Language Portfolio
and Reflective Project, while providing teachers with an option to
design unique projects from the ground up within their class (e.g.
History IA).
ü Integrated with portfolios and reporting to provide schools with a
seamless solution.
 GDPR Manager
Manage your GDPR Compliance with our integrated module

ü Display Privacy Notice and Consent Policies

to your school community including
students, parents and staff.

ü Consent management with modal popups

ü Activity logs encompassing data subject

access requests, data breach, erasure,
training, DPIA, etc.

ü Integrated into your Settings > Schools

Directory

ü Browse our GDPR policy:

https://www.managebac.com/terms/gdpr/
 iSAMS Partnership
Real time data sync to streamline account provisioning and data updates

For international schools wanting the best Paperless Admissions Office, School Management Phase 1 Supported Fields for Data Sync

System, and Curriculum-First Learning Platform, we are pleased to offer an integration Students

between OpenApply, iSAMS, and ManageBac. Student ID Status

First Name Telephone
Our two-way data sync provides for
Middle Name Address
real-time updates to student or
parent demographic information. Last Name Nationality

Update data in one system, and Preferred Name Language

watch it flow seamlessly across all Date of Birth Enrolment Year
three systems. Gender Homeroom Advisor
Year & Grade Level E-mail Address
This reduces work for admin teams,
protects your data integrity, and
streamlines account provisioning. Parents
Simplify how you oversee data for Parent ID Relationship
new students, current students, and First Name E-mail Address
departing students.
Last Name Title
Preferred Name Employer
Date of Birth Work E-mail
Fully supported data flow Eliminates manual data entry Best of Breed approach Gender Work Address

ü Demographic details for ü Allows schools to use the best Parent ID Relationship
ü Reduce the rate of human error
students, parents and staff caused by copy / paste. systems designed to solve First Name E-mail Address
sync in real time. specific problems without
ü Help school admin team focus sacrificing data integrity.
ü Newly enrolled students on higher level tasks. Staff
synced to iSAMS and ü Three of the top systems used First Name E-mail Address
ManageBac within minutes. by the world’s leading
international schools. Last Name
University guidance software built for the IB Pricing Guide
No. students:
By 2025, there will be 100 million more students enrolled in higher education, 8 From $1,100
< 50
million of which will attend university in a foreign country. By 2020, there will be a >100 From $2,900
shortage of 40 million employees with the right qualification to meet the demands of >250 From $4,500
labor markets.

Schools, entrusted with the critical duty of guiding students to the right post-secondary
destinations, are too frequently hampered by the need to navigate multiple systems,
track a broad range of student needs, and manage the administration and paperwork
that universities in different countries require. This presents an enormous challenge
for college and career advisors.

We believe that enabling schools to provide smart, modern university and careers
guidance is a matter of huge importance. Partnered with schools in over 60 countries
and designed specifically with IB World Schools in mind, BridgeU empowers schools
to prepare the students of today for the world of tomorrow.

Craft the best Applications
! Global Shortlisting allows students
to choose, explore and shortlist over
25,000 universities around the
world
! Students and teachers can design
winning applications using our
suite of collaborative tools
Track through to Delivered
! Document management and
sending functionalities are
embedded directly into BridgeU,
enabling advisors to manage,
submit and track applications
! Tens of thousands of application
documents delivered so far to
1,500+ universities and counting
Understand your Impact
! Advisors can assess and improve
performance and student outcomes
using analytics
! BridgeU insights provides schools
with in-depth analytics to compare
their admissions trends to historical,
local and global statistics
Integrated with ManageBac
✓ Integration with ManageBac enables
efficient profile data transfer and
reduces manual data entry
streamlining account setup for the
school and student
✓ Seamlessly single sign-on to and
from BridgeU using the ManageBac
Accounts portal

Trusted by hundreds of top IB schools

 AssessPrep Integration
Next Generation assessment platform for the IB MYP & DP

ü Transition your paper-based exams online for DP & MYP

ü Faster, more reliable and natural vs. handwriting
ü Plan and manage your mock exams effortlessly with ManageBac Plan worksheet
integration
ü Offline exams delivery, powerful analytics, and built-in syllabus topics
ü Instant setup with automated account creation and Single-Sign-On with
ManageBac Accounts portal

Question types:
1. Long answer 3. Plot a graph
2. Table completion 4. Multiple-choice

5. Auto-corrected Interactive Questions

a. Label d. Order/Sort
b. Hotspot e. Classify
c. Match f. Geogebra Graphing

Exam Content Types:

Videos with Annotations Text Simulations
(flash, HTML5)
Images with measuring tool
(direct upload or YouTube URL)
 SchoolsBuddy Integration
Save money and time by combining your parent
communications, activities management,
fee collections, after school club sign up,
mobile registers, sports organisation, school trip
management, parents evening bookings and
wrap around care club signup and payments
into one mobile enabled solution that integrates
with your MIS.

ü Complete setup, signup, allocation and registers for

all After School Club Programs
ü Fully mobile app for students, parents, and teachers
ü Schedule and manage parent evenings with classes
& memberships synced from ManageBac
ü Instant setup with automated account creation and
Single-Sign-On with ManageBac Accounts portal
 Atlas + ManageBac Highlights
Step-Change Increase in our Global Curriculum Capability

Number of Schools Number of Countries Number of Students Supported Academic Students

10,000+ 130+ 3 mm+ 607

Number of Employees (FTEs) Number of Nationalities Number of Offices Group Companies

139 15 8 8
From Point Solution to Learning Platform
What differentiates a learning platform?

• Serving multiple Stakeholders within the school (Teachers,

Students, Administrators, Parents)

• High frequency of usage: daily or weekly usage by Stakeholders

• Central hub: to support teaching & learning, communications,

and school operations (attendance, reporting, etc.)

• Structured Repository: stores visible curriculum, assessments,

resources & coursework with curriculum meta-data.

• Mission-critical: inability to access causes significant disruption

Atlas Curriculum Management

• The ‘written curriculum’ is the root of teaching & learning within

the school; however, it is hidden from view – use-case is one of
infrequent usage.

• External motivation for adoption may be upcoming

accreditation visit, leadership initiative, professional
development, etc.

• Curriculum is unique to each school and anchors critical

organizational decisions.
 Atlas Feature Matrix
What are we building out to support the mutual Atlas + ManageBac schools?
Single-Sign-On Unit Template & Lessons
Addition of Clever SSO and Planning lessons and
LDAP to ManageBac customisation of the unit
Accounts Portal template, assessment types,
and curriculum
components
School Group Model Curriculum Standards
Ability to provision Global Admin Console
classes with shared One-click provisioning of
curriculum across schools new standards via C1 Admin
console
Implementation & Lifecycle OneRoster Provisioning
Automated lifecycle Bulk provisioning of class
notifications to support timetables and students
effective implementation & from SIS
on-boarding combined with
PD & Training
Collaborative Real-Time
Planning
Collaborative real-time
planning with in-line
editing and online
presence
Curriculum Analytics
Flexible curriculum analytics
and keyword search across /
within units
Group Implementation
Support
Service & implementation
model to support large
school groups
 Integrating School Systems

Breadth of Academic Standards & Build-your-Own Unboxing the Curriculum

• 607+ organizational academic standards supports “Long Tail” of school curriculum
• Encompassing Exams, Project-Based
needs. If a school requires a standard, chances are we already support it
Learning and Service Learning
• Standards Team provides quality assurance to schools saving significant school time
and ensuring that standards remain up-to-date
Integrations for Accreditation & External
Assessment
• Flexibility of Unit Planner templates: ability to broadly customize and tailor to
individual school needs • Supporting the two-way external
accreditation process in a universal way vs.
All-in-One Solution PDF unit plan download & re-upload
• Consolidates ~4-5 of the components (Learning Platform + Portfolio + Parent Portal + • External Assessment lifecycle: (1) exam
Curriculum + Assessment & Reporting) into a single unified solution registrations, (2) invoicing & payment, (3)
• Continuous development via New Modules exam delivery, (4) results analysis
 Stakeholder Needs => Service Models
• Stakeholder needs & wants vary, but we can distill common goals:
• Teachers: want flexibility of usage (freedom and autonomy), just enough features (lesson planning), and
simpler, easier to use experience (less clicks and friction-less UI)
• Leadership: want cost-effective systems that are straightforward to implement, which support good practice
(building on good process & routines), and which are delivered and supported reliably with integrations
• Students: want a well-paced academic workload with centralised deadlines

International Education International BYO & US K-12 Google Class ‘Hybrid’

IB-Focused Solution Build-your-Own Catch-All, Lite

• All-in-One Solution will be the
service model for IB World
Schools
• Future: streamlining
Accreditation & External
Assessments
• Build-your-Own will be the
service model for multi-
curricula independent schools
with school-based curricula
• Future: unique Curriculum
Support + Integrations and
LMS + Reporting
• Hybrid will be the service
model for many Atlas Classic
schools
• ‘Integration’ with Google Class,
Schoology, LMS – curriculum as
a lite wrap-around
 Google Class ‘Hybrid’ Model
Supporting Google Teachers + Centralizing Deadlines for Students

ü Teachers can use Google Class independently with

the Stream being rendered automatically

ü Lite Unit Planning model allows for Stage 1

information to be stored with a link to full Unit
Planner on Google Docs (Whole-school Curriculum)

ü Collaborative real-time in-line editing (alternative to

Wizard step-by-step process)

ü Stream View provides a sequence for the students

to follow along their learning journey within a Unit
Plan and with optional lessons to sub-divide the
Unit

Extended Assessment & Resource Types:

Subtopic Text Video Image News Wiki

Question Game Map Presentation Embedded MindMap

 Thank You!

Call to Action

We are organizing an Advisory Board Committee to help us with the following

focus areas:
• Primary Years Redesign
• University Transition
• Portfolios
• Project-based Learning
• Service Learning