St. Joseph’s Collegiate readily adapts to safe learning and collaboration with AI-driven Juniper network

Students everywhere are experiencing burnout from remote learning. But not the 600 teenage boys at St. Joseph’s Collegiate. With a decade of success using technology to improve learning outcomes, St. Joe’s was ready for an unprecedented pivot.

“The majority of our parents want their sons to attend school in-person,” says Steve Koniarczyk, director of technology at St. Joe’s.

The Buffalo, NY high school created a flexible learning environment that allows students to learn safely in the classroom and shift as needed to the home. That agility requires a strong foundation.

“We have greater digital dependence now that we’re in a Covid world,” Koniarczyk says. “Supporting distance learning at the same time as in-person learning requires a solid network connection.”

“With Juniper, we can provide a mobile, adaptable space for students and teachers to come together and collaborate in new ways,” Koniarczyk says. “We are using every square foot of our campus like never before, which is possible because we have wireless coverage everywhere on campus.”

Stunning touchscreen displays help teachers bring lessons to life both in the classroom and at home. Students can spread out and move around easily, whether they’re doing chemistry experiments, writing papers, or building robots in the maker space. Teachers and administrators can collaborate from anywhere.

Beyond a better learning experience, AI-driven operations streamline troubleshooting. Juniper Driven by Mist AI™ immediately pinpointed DHCP issues that were behind longstanding user connectivity complaints. It was a quick fix once the root cause was revealed.

Ultimately, an AI-driven network from Juniper freed up Koniarczyk. “With Juniper, I can focus on work that directly benefits students and teachers, like teacher training and support,” he says.