October 5, 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
 ManageBac 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

✓ The Accounts Portal is built on OpenID and

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

✓ Streamlined account linking of multiple user

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

✓ Enhanced support for your school’s identity

management system.

✓ Use Google Apps or Office 365 credentials to

sign into ManageBac.

✓ 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 2 3 4
Teachers can create Students can complete Once submitted, Submitted Google Docs
Google Doc templates and submit their teachers can mark are automatically
and seamlessly assign assigned Google Doc Google Docs with versioned and saved
to students – directly within grades and annotations. into Portfolios.
supporting greater ManageBac.
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

✓ Sequence Assessment Tasks & Resources within

a Unit Plan

✓ Stream View provides a sequence for the

students to follow along their learning journey

✓ Units > Resources can be shared with both

students & parents

✓ 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

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
 Curriculum Equivalency Matrix
Applying our integrated model to new curriculum programmes

Level 1 

Basic

1. Classes can be created with pre-built

subjects
2. Standard Unit Planner template
3. Standard Assessment Gradebook
with Reporting
4. Customisable Options & Rubrics for
enhanced Assessment
5. Shared subject-specific resources

Level 2

Enhanced

1. Unit plans can be populated with

aims, objectives and syllabus from
the subject guides
2. Baseline assessment reference

Level 3

Comprehensive

1. Tailored Service Learning and

Project-based Learning worksheets
for specific components e.g. CAS, EE,
TOK
2. Whole-school curriculum analytics
3. Built-in disposition connections (e.g.
ATL skills, Learner Profile, 21st
Century Skills, etc.)
4. Exams (papers, % weights, marks,
etc.)
 Enhanced Text Editor & Messaging
For Classes, Year Groups and Simple Groups in Tasks, Events, Deadlines & Messaging

✓ Enhanced Text
Editor works on
web & mobile with:

Text Style

Lists

Image

Video

Files

Tables

Websites

✓ Built-in Grammar and Spell-checking ✓ 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 ✓ Threaded messages & comments for Assessment
January Vantage Reader + Annotations SHIPPED Tasks & Resources
C1 Report Cards SHIPPED ✓ Private comments for direct Student-to-Teacher
February ManageBac Accounts Portal + SSO SHIPPED communication
Class Transitions SHIPPED
March AWS OpenApply Canada Migration SHIPPED Project-Based Learning Framework
Google Docs Integration SHIPPED ✓ To enable schools and teachers to build-your-own
Q2 Feature Project-based learning worksheets within classes &
year groups with full customisation
April New Admin & Teacher Interface SHIPPED
Teacher Permissions SHIPPED
Class & Unit Planner Enhancements
May to June Enhanced Curriculum Analytics & Whole-school Curriculum
Map SHIPPED ✓ In-line Unit Planner editing and real-time Online
Custom Subjects and Unit data for all curricula except IB indicator for Unit Authors
SHIPPED

Q3 Feature Student First & Mobile iOS App

July Enhanced Text Editor with Embed Options SHIPPED ✓ Improving the student user experience on ManageBac
Rails 5 Upgrade SHIPPED with a bundle of features together with Mobile
Units & Tasks Stream Enhancements SHIPPED development
August DP and MYP Unit Planners Updates SHIPPED
Settings > Integration page SHIPPED
Curriculum Development
AWS China Migration SHIPPED ✓ Ontario Secondary and a host of IB DP updates
Subject Centre 2018-19 Update SHIPPED
September Service Learning Framework SHIPPED
 Service Learning Framework
Supporting Service Learning with a Build-your-Own Model

✓ 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.

✓ Service Learning worksheets

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

✓ The Service Learning Framework

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

✓ 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

✓ Project-based Learning Framework enables
schools to flexibly design and build subject-
specific or year group level projects.
✓ Project worksheets encompassing the
proposal, planning & progress, assessment
and journals can be fully customised.
✓ 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).
✓ Integrated with portfolios and reporting to provide schools with a
seamless solution.
 GDPR Manager
Manage your GDPR Compliance with our integrated module

✓ Display Privacy Notice and Consent Policies

to your school community including
students, parents and staff.

✓ Consent management with modal popups

✓ Activity logs encompassing data subject

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

✓ Integrated into your Settings > Schools

Directory

✓ 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
real-time updates to student or Middle Name Address

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
This reduces work for admin teams,
Year & Grade Level E-mail Address
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
✓ Demographic details for
students, parents and staff
sync in real time.
✓ Newly enrolled students
synced to iSAMS and
ManageBac within minutes.
Eliminates manual data entry Best of Breed approach
Gender Work Address
✓ Reduce the rate of human error ✓ Allows schools to use the best
Parent ID Relationship
caused by copy / paste. systems designed to solve
First Name E-mail Address
specific problems without
✓ Help school admin team focus on
sacrificing data integrity. Staff
higher level tasks.
✓ Three of the top systems used First Name E-mail Address
by the world’s leading
Last Name
international schools.
University guidance software built Pricing Guide

for the IB No. students:

< 50 From $1,100
>100 From $2,900
>250 From $4,500
By 2025, there will be 100 million more students enrolled in higher education, 8 million
of which will attend university in a foreign country. By 2020, there will be a shortage of
40 million employees with the right qualification to meet the demands of 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
Online exams and eAssessment preparation for the IB DP & MYP

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

✓ Faster, more reliable and natural vs. handwriting
✓ Plan and manage your mock exams effortlessly with ManageBac Plan
worksheet integration
✓ Offline exams delivery, powerful analytics, and built-in syllabus topics
✓ 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. Interactive Questions
a. Label d. Order/Sort
b. Hotspot e. Classify
c. Match f. Geogebra Graphing

6. Auto-corrected Questions

Exam Content Types:

Videos with Annotations
 Text Simulations
 Images with measuring
(direct upload or YouTube URL) (flash, HTML5)
tool
 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.



✓ Complete setup, signup, allocation and registers for

all After School Club Programs
✓ Fully mobile app for students, parents, and
teachers
✓ Schedule and manage parent evenings with classes
& memberships synced from ManageBac
✓ 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 to support the mutual Atlas + ManageBac schools?
Single-Sign-On
Addition of Clever SSO and
LDAP to ManageBac
Accounts Portal
School Group Model
Ability to provision Global
classes with shared
curriculum across schools
Implementation &
Lifecycle
Automated lifecycle
notifications to support
effective implementation &
on-boarding combined with
PD & Training
Unit Template & Lessons
Planning lessons and
customisation of the unit
template, assessment types,
and curriculum components
Curriculum Standards
Admin Console
One-click provisioning of
new standards via C1 Admin
console
OneRoster Provisioning
Bulk provisioning of class
timetables and students
from SIS
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 needs. If a • Encompassing Exams, Project-Based Learning
school requires a standard, chances are we already support it 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 &
• Flexibility of Unit Planner templates: ability to broadly customize and tailor to individual External Assessment
school needs • Supporting the two-way external accreditation
process in a universal way vs. PDF unit plan
All-in-One Solution 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) exam
• Continuous development via New Modules 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

✓ Teachers can use Google Class independently with the

Stream being rendered automatically

✓ 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)

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

Wizard step-by-step process)

✓ 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

 Paperless Report Cards
Moving from Offline-to-Online Reporting

Key Benefits
✓ Eliminates environmental and logistical issues
with printing

✓ Flexibility of reporting template design, less

PDF constraints vs. print formatting
Web Telephone
QR Code ✓ More user friendly for parents with Mobile +
Web access in a responsive layout

✓ Schools can track parental engagement and

encourage discussion

✓ Extensible for future reporting models (e.g.

Portfolios, Goal-setting, etc.)

New Color Palette

New Fonts

Open Sans Helvetica Neue Times New Roman

 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