The Essentials of Esports for K12 Agenda
• Speaker Introductions • What is Esports? • Panel Discussion • Dell Esports Solutions for Education • Q&A
2 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Presenters Kyle Berger Chief Technology Officer Grapevine-Colleyville ISD @edtechcto
John McCarthy Education Technology Consultant, Advanced Learning Partnerships @JMcCarthyEdS
Juan “hungrybox” DeBiedma Pro-gamer for Team Liquid Super Smash Bros world champion Ranked #1 @LiquidHbox
Omar Ali HS Educator 2019 Lindback Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award Reciepient
3 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – ConfidentialPhiladelphia School District Esports in Education
4 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential What is esports? Multiplayer video games played competitively for spectators
5 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Esport tournament viewers Esports as an Industry
7 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Why esports in education?
• Following student interests - 70% of students are gaming • Engaging students who have not participated in other campus activities • Students are forming their own clubs • Minimum GPA standards for participation in varsity and club programs • Potential to offset tuition and education expenses • STEAM and esports are a great fit together
8 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential The rise of high school esports
High schools are creating esports programs to engage students, build school culture and promote career and college readiness.
High School Organizations Website
High School eSports League https://www.highschoolesportsleague.com/
PlayVS: The Official High School Esports League https://www.playvs.com/
Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF): High School http://egfederation.com/egfh/
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10 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Presenters Kyle Berger Chief Technology Officer Grapevine-Colleyville ISD @edtechcto
John McCarthy Education Technology Consultant, Advanced Learning Partnerships @JMcCarthyEdS
Juan “hungrybox” DeBiedma Pro-gamer for Team Liquid Super Smash Bros world champion Ranked #1 @LiquidHbox
Omar Ali HS Educator 2019 Lindback Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award Reciepient
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14 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Esports Platform Recommended Configurations
Purely Gaming Create & Game When you need the ultimate gaming experience Built for creation, perfect for intense gaming
Platform choices Alienware Precision
Platform Alienware Aurora R8 Alienware Aurora R8 Precision 3630 Precision 3630 Recommendations Configuration 1 Configuration 2 Configuration 1 Configuration 2
CPU i5-9600K i7-9700K i7-8700 i7-8700K
Graphics Consumer GFX: RTX 2060 Consumer GFX: RTX 2070 OC Professional GFX: Nvidia P2000 Professional GFX: Nvidia P4000
Hard Drive 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 512GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive 256GB SSD Class 20 256GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
Memory 16GB DDR4 RAM (2666 MHz) 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200 MHz) 16GB DDR4 RAM (2666 MHz) 16GB DDR4 RAM (2666 MHz)
Power Supply 460W PSU Liquid Cooled 850W PSU Liquid Cooled 460W PSU Air Cooled 460W PSU Air Cooled
OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro
Alienware Gaming Alienware Gaming Dell S Series Gaming Dell S Series Gaming Display 25” Monitor FreeSync* 25” Monitor G-Sync* 24” Monitor FreeSync 27” Monitor FreeSync
Default Warranty 1 Yr Onsite 1 Yr Onsite 3 Yr Next Business Day Onsite 3 Yr Next Business Day Onsite /Support
Upsell Support Available Yes, 1+ Years Yes, 1+ Years Yes, 3+ Years Yes, 3+ Years
Deployment Limited Yes
15Manageabilityof 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential No Yes Enhance the Experience with Gaming Peripherals
Alienware Wireless Headset Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse
Alienware S5000 Gaming Chair Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard
16 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Infrastructure solutions for esports programs
17 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Gaming at the varsity level Ready, Set, Play!
• Dedicated gaming PCs, servers and networking deliver ultimate performance experience • Reset gaming PC’s to the desired good & known state after each sessions • Build resiliency into the infrastructure • Backup servers and gaming clients
Compute Network Storage & Backup
Alienware, Dell Precision, Dell Dell EMC Open Networking Dell EMC NVMe storage solutions EMC PowerEdge and VxRail ✓ Top performing networks that ✓ Low latency storage for ✓ Robust compute & GPU support the demanding video servers and gaming clients processors for video content bandwidth requirements backups recording, creation and distribution
18 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Video content creation and distribution Record, Create and Distribute!
• Record in-game video, gaming athletes and pre- and post game briefs and interviews for coaching and • Create compelling content for viewers and marketing • Distribute content in real time in multiple formats suitable for broadcast, shoutcast or video on demand (VoD).
Compute Network Storage & Backup
Alienware, Dell Precision, Dell EMC Dell EMC Open Networking Dell EMC Isilon all flash storage PowerEdge and Dell EMC VxRail ✓ Top performing networks that support ✓ All flash high performance storage ✓ Robust compute & GPU processors the demanding video bandwidth for 4K/8K video content editing for video content recording, creation requirements while recording and distribution ✓ Automated, multi-tiered storage for ✓ AI for advanced video editing and cost effectiveness
19 of 25controlsDell – Internal Use – Confidential Gain actionable insights Harnessing your data!
• Data generated from player engagement, game results, viewership tracking and management are rich sources of information that help inform strategic planning for players, facilities, and researchers.
Integration
Dell Boomi ✓ integrates multiple sources of information and systems from on premise to cloud hosted applications Compute Network Storage & Backup
Alienware, Dell Precision, Dell EMC Dell EMC Open Networking Dell EMC Isilon all flash storage PowerEdge and Dell EMC VxRail ✓ Top performing networks that support ✓ All flash high performance storage ✓ Robust compute & GPU processors the demanding video bandwidth for 4K/8K video content editing for video content recording, creation requirements while recording and distribution ✓ Automated, multi-tiered storage for ✓ AI for advanced video editing and cost effectiveness 20 of 25controlsDell – Internal Use – Confidential Arena control and viewer experience Lights, Camera, Action!
• Control arena lights, cameras and screens to provide the best gamer and viewer experiences
Integration
Dell Boomi ✓ Integrate multiple sources of information and systems ✓ Integrate with Internet of Things Compute Network
Alienware, Dell Precision, Dell EMC PowerEdge and Dell Dell EMC Open Networking EMC VxRail ✓ Top performing networks that support the demanding ✓ Robust compute & GPU processors for video content video bandwidth requirements recording, creation and distribution
21 of 25 Dell – Internal Use – Confidential Questions?
Learn more about Dell Technologies solutions for Education www.DellEMC.com/K12 www.DellEMC.com/HiEd
@DellEMCedu
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