{"id":6500,"date":"2024-08-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/?p=6500"},"modified":"2024-08-23T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T22:06:42","slug":"5-ways-microsoft-azure-can-reimagine-student-experiences-and-streamline-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2024\/08\/5-ways-microsoft-azure-can-reimagine-student-experiences-and-streamline-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways Microsoft Azure can reimagine student experiences and streamline operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today&#8217;s rapidly evolving world, education is facing unprecedented challenges that require transformation. Microsoft plays a pivotal role in providing the tools and resources schools need to create a more inclusive, equitable, and effective education environment. With AI-powered, secure, and flexible solutions, Microsoft Azure enables educational institutions to adapt to new realities, streamline operations, and protect student and faculty information from cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By leveraging Azure\u2019s powerful tools, you can tackle today\u2019s challenges and prepare for future success. Learn how Azure can help your IT team modernize confidently, prepare for future growth, and embrace AI integration within your educational institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"cta-block cta-block--align-left cta-block--has-image wp-block-msx-cta has-background has-dark-gradient-background\" data-bi-an=\"CTA Block\">\n\t<div class=\"cta-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pros-meeting-outside.jpg\" class=\"cta-block__image\" alt=\"Two IT professionals sitting together on a bench outside of an educational institution and looking at a laptop screen.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pros-meeting-outside.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pros-meeting-outside-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pros-meeting-outside-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-block__headline\">Reimagine student experiences<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-block__text\">With AI-powered, secure, and flexible solutions, Azure enables educational institutions to modernize confidently.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-block__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn cta-block__link btn-light\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started with Azure\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"empower-innovation-with-a-highly-secure-cloud-foundation\">Empower innovation with a highly secure cloud foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure helps educational institutions modernize and grow with scalable cloud solutions. With a $20 billion investment in cybersecurity, Microsoft provides robust protection, including customized hardware, integrated controls, and defenses against threats like DDoS. Supported by a global team of over 3,500 cybersecurity experts, these measures ensure that student data is secure. This allows institutions to focus on strategic goals and student success.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker-container\">\n\t<div class=\" wp-block-msxcm-kicker-block wp-block-msxcm-kicker--align-right\" data-bi-an=\"Kicker Right\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker__title small text-neutral-400 text-uppercase\">\n\t\t\tenable equitable education for all\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker__cta btn btn-link p-0 text-decoration-none\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/education\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Explore Microsoft Education<\/span> <span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-xsmall wp-block-msxcm-kicker__glyph glyph-append-go\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure enables efficient resource management and creates a secure, agile, and AI-ready foundation, so educators can prioritize delivering equitable learning experiences for all. Here are five ways Azure can help you transform student experiences at your educational institution and streamline operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-create-personalized-education-experiences-with-ai\">1. Create personalized education experiences with AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/02-Microsoft-Education-teacher-with-school-tech-lead.jpg\" alt=\"An educator and a school technologist sitting at a desk in a school office and looking at the screen of a laptop together.\" class=\"wp-image-5916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/02-Microsoft-Education-teacher-with-school-tech-lead.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/02-Microsoft-Education-teacher-with-school-tech-lead-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/02-Microsoft-Education-teacher-with-school-tech-lead-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Azure OpenAI Service helps you personalize learning by tailoring academic content, support, or services to individual learners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/ai-services\/openai-service\">Azure OpenAI Service<\/a> helps you transform educational experiences with AI tailored to the unique needs of your students, educators, faculty, and staff. With access to the latest AI models, like GPT-4, you can create private AI interactions for a wide range of applications like curriculum design, helpdesk efficiency, programs for advising students, and automating routine tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reimagine-student-experiences-and-streamline-administrative-tasks\">Reimagine student experiences and streamline administrative tasks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI can help you create intelligent experiences across your educational institution. Run Azure OpenAI Service on your data to gain insights and apply conversational AI to a variety of use cases to help your educators, faculty, and staff save time and work more efficiently. Building your own copilots allows you to chat with your data using natural language, generate and summarize content, and surface information from vast amounts of data. Specifically, you can:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Personalize experiences:<\/strong> Tailor academic content, support, or services to individual learners based on their behavior, preferences, and needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offer service and support assistants: <\/strong>Improve service interactions and administrative processes with quick assistance through self-service portals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automate information discovery:<\/strong> Use AI to extract valuable insights and knowledge from large volumes of data, summarize results and insights, and generate content.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about how educational institutions worldwide are using Azure OpenAI Service to transform experiences for students, educators, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of South Florida (USF) leveraged Microsoft AI solutions and Azure OpenAI Service to streamline their IT ticket classification process enabling rapid, automated ticket handling, faster response times, and satisfaction. This integration led to the swift development of AI-powered Help Desk chatbots, reducing workloads and improving efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Customer Story: University of South Florida | Reimagine Education 2024\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NVXsm1yggMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With Azure OpenAI, USF can rapidly classify and summarize tickets, eliminating that first level of eyes on an issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1761232956003920370-usf-microsoft-copilot-higher-education-en-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full University of South Florida story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>National Taiwan Normal University utilized Azure OpenAI&#8217;s Davinci and ChatGPT to create 10 &#8220;CoolE&#8221; bots for the Cool English platform, each with a distinct personality tailored to different ages and proficiency levels. These bots engage students in scenarios like solving mysteries or exploring career insights, providing personalized learning experiences based on individual preferences and needs. This innovative approach enhances student engagement and personalizes learning experiences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1623125651482069014-national-taiwan-normal-university-higher-education-azure-openai-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full National Taiwan Normal University story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>IU International University of Applied Sciences leveraged the scalability, availability, and speed of the cloud to build Syntea, powered by Azure OpenAI Service. Syntea provides students with personalized, round-the-clock learning assistance that integrates seamlessly with platforms like myCampus and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/education\/products\/teams\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>, delivering instant answers and personalized feedback. This AI study tool enhances learning efficiency, reducing course completion times by 27%, and exemplifies IU\u2019s commitment to improving educational outcomes with advanced AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1782343682836979145-iu-internationale-hochschule-gmbh-azure-openai-service-higher-education-en-germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full IU International University of Applied Sciences story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The South Australia Department for Education, in collaboration with Microsoft, used Azure AI Content Safety to secure EdChat, an educational chatbot, ensuring a safe digital learning environment by blocking harmful content. This integration allowed for a successful trial with 1,500 students and 150 teachers, demonstrating EdChat\u2019s effectiveness in enhancing research and learning. The robust safety features enabled rapid deployment and increased student engagement, providing confidence for broader implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1751701319789621671-south-australia-department-of-education-azure-ai-content-safety-higher-education-en-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full South Australia Department for Education story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-maximize-the-value-of-your-data\">2. Maximize the value of your data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data is only as powerful as your educators\u2019 and staff\u2019s ability to use it. Azure&#8217;s modernized data analytics centralizes and manages data services, integrating disparate sources and breaking down departmental silos. This ensures secure, compliant, and accessible insights, enabling informed decision-making. Azure&#8217;s scalable solutions also alleviate the IT burden, empowering faculty and staff to focus on education and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker-container\">\n\t<div class=\" wp-block-msxcm-kicker-block wp-block-msxcm-kicker--align-left\" data-bi-an=\"Kicker Left\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker__title small text-neutral-400 text-uppercase\">\n\t\t\tThe next generation in analytics\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-msxcm-kicker__cta btn btn-link p-0 text-decoration-none\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/microsoft-fabric\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>Explore Microsoft Fabric<\/span> <span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-xsmall wp-block-msxcm-kicker__glyph glyph-append-go\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With solutions like Microsoft Fabric, which centralize and manage data on a single, open governed foundation, you can unlock and share actionable insights across your institution. With data seamlessly flowing from Fabric, you simply describe what you need\u2014including reports, summaries, and calculations\u2014using conventional language, and Copilot in Fabric does the rest. You can also fuel your own tailor-made generative AI experiences in <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/ai-studio\">Azure AI Studio<\/a> with curated data from Fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USF uses Microsoft solutions to accelerate data-driven decision-making by empowering its teams to access information and enriched business insights through a self-service approach. USF freed its teams from repetitive manual tasks by connecting its information sources using <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/synapse-analytics\/\">Azure Synapse Analytics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/powerbi.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft Power BI<\/a> to reduce administrative work and produce reports in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1653466984043568489-usf-education-powerbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full University of South Florida story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-scalability-and-flexibility\">3. Scalability and flexibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pro-team-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pro-team-meeting.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pro-team-meeting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01-Microsoft-Education-Azure-IT-pro-team-meeting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Azure cloud solutions are adaptable, allowing schools and educational institutions to prepare for the future while managing costs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure cloud solutions provide the scalability and flexibility schools need to accommodate growth while <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/solutions\/cost-optimization\/\">optimizing costs<\/a> and operational efficiency. This helps IT professionals stay ahead of technological advancements and manage resources across datacenters, the edge, and multiple clouds. With this adaptability, institutions can prepare for future demands while managing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado State University (CSU) showcases the scalability and flexibility of Azure in modernizing their IT infrastructure. By migrating to Azure Stack HCI, CSU\u2019s College of Business consolidated its on-premises environments into a unified ecosystem, improving the performance of SQL servers, printing systems, and remote desktop services. With Azure Stack HCI, primary and secondary (K12), and higher education institutions can easily streamline their operations, enhance efficiency, and ensure a scalable, flexible environment for students and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1521471680221886667-colorado-state-university-higher-education-azure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full Colorado State University story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-operational-efficiency\">4. Operational efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Azure, IT professionals can create reliable and secure systems that are performant with cloud and AI investments and leverage enablement support to help achieve operational efficiency. We know no two schools are alike, so whether you\u2019re a small educational institution or a large university with many campuses, you can get customized support in three distinct ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Comprehensive resources:<\/strong> Get easy access to <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/solutions\/cloud-enablement\/well-architected#reliability\">cloud workload best practices<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/solutions\/cloud-enablement\/cloud-adoption-framework\/\">Microsoft Cloud adoption guidance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/products\/azure-migrate\/\">Azure Migrate<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct access to experts:<\/strong> Simplify your cloud journey with <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/solutions\/migration\/migrate-modernize-innovate\">help from Microsoft experts and partners<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extensive coverage across scenarios:<\/strong> Find comprehensive coverage for cloud and AI adoption stages and workload scenarios to support your unique needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Azure services, Torrens University has leveraged generative AI to enhance its online learning experience, saving 20,000 hours and $2.4 million in time and resources. They have seen first-hand how Azure empowers educational institutions to achieve operational excellence and drive innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-au\/features\/torrens-university-leverages-generative-ai-to-uplift-its-online-learning-experience-saving-20000-hours-and-2-4-million-in-time-and-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full Torrens University story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-deliver-secure-access-to-services-for-students-and-staff-wherever-they-are\">5. Deliver secure access to services for students and staff, wherever they are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Microsoft-Education-college-student-video-call.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Microsoft-Education-college-student-video-call.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Microsoft-Education-college-student-video-call-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-Microsoft-Education-college-student-video-call-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Azure solutions support remote learning and work, ensuring access to resources and uninterrupted education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud-based IT infrastructure, like Azure, ensures seamless access to educational resources through virtual desktops, while providing continuity and cyber resilience with backup and disaster recovery. These measures quickly restore normal operations, safeguard critical data, and maintain school operations during disruptions, protecting against data exposure, high recovery costs, and reputational damage. Azure solutions also <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/MSFTEDU-Virtual-Desktops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support remote learning and work<\/a>, enabling students and staff to access necessary tools from virtually anywhere, ensuring uninterrupted education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avans University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands uses Azure Virtual Desktop for remote exams, saving \u20ac150,000 annually and enhancing accessibility for all students and staff. Azure Virtual Desktop provides access to applications and resources in any environment with flexibility and control in a familiar computing experience that can be securely accessed on any device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-chevron-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1639771587849948810-avans-higher-education-azure-en-netherlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full Avans University of Applied Sciences story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-the-next-step\">Take the next step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Azure is a key partner in educational transformation, offering tools and services to tackle today\u2019s challenges and build a strong future. 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