One-to-One Computing Realizing that most districts are having difficulty seeing beyond the financial, technical, and management obstacles presented by 1:1, Ed Tech Journeys (ETJ) set out to investigate and prove the efficacy of several new and emerging ‘best practices’ that could make 1:1 computing possible for the average school district.
Virtualization Pilot Evaluation
CoSN survey indicates 80% of educators polled are interested in desktop virtualization.
A virtualization pilot project at Wethersfield Public Schools found:
88% of students indicated home access was ‘helpful’ or ‘very helpful.’
91% of teachers said home access had a ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ impact on students’ enthusiasm for finishing projects at home.
Most meaningful technical benefit was less time spent on management and support of software and hardware.
Reporting on 1:1 Computing / Virtualization / Netbook Project
CDW-G, Eastern Suffolk BOCES, ClassLink, Ed Tech Journeys, and the Shoreham-Wading River, NY school system recently conducted a study on the efficacy of one-to-one access, netbook computers, virtualization, and home access in the K-12
environment. Realizing that most districts have difficulty seeing beyond financial, technical, and management obstacles involved in these deployments, this study demonstrates several new and emerging ‘best practices’ that make
one-to-one computing possible for the average school district.
Second Graders Show Dramatic Improvement with One-to-One Computing
83% of parents felt that home computer access was a ‘great help’ in their second grade child’s learning, according to a recent study in Deer Park, NY. Teacher, student and parent comments are included in the survey results; a remarkable 100% of parents would recommend
one-to-one access following the pilot program. Learn about hardware and energy savings in this project overview.
How can technology be used cost effectively to improve student engagement and achievement?
How can student work be maintained so teachers and students can access it 24/7?
How can software-based curriculum be accessed by students from home and school to increase work time and enable teacher preparation?
Read how a ClassLink pilot program addressed these issues.
24/7 Access to Learning
Learning doesn't stop when the bell rings in Bethpage, New York. Using
Universal Learning Suite™, students practice lessons and produce
projects both on and off campus. Teachers and parents review student
progress, providing support and encouragement.
Community
Connection Director of Technology Jeff Janover pitches ClassLink technology to his school board and hits a home run with the results. After five years the high school sees results in rising test scores and general improvement in the level of student work with the additional benefit of increased community involvement in the education process.
Study on the Efficacy of Thin Client Computing
Independent study found pedagogical, overall cost and reliability
improvements for classrooms using our thin client approach vs. traditional
technology environments.
Findings include:
One hundred percent of teachers in the thin-client school rated
the effectiveness of technical support as "good" or "excellent";
93% rated the timeliness of technical support as "good"
or "excellent."
Sixty-seven percent of thin-client teachers said the students
"seldom or never" hand work in late due to technical problems,
as opposed to 57% in the typical LAN school and 50% in the mobile
LAN school.
Comparing the TCO of Centralized vs. Decentralized ERP Multisite architecture strategies and deployment plans are becoming increasingly critical for
organizations supporting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems on different platforms,
databases, data structures, storage systems and continents. Gartner Research lays out the reasons behind their finding: centralizing these systems costs less, pure and simple.
Research on Educational Technology — An Ongoing Series
The Institute for Research and Technology Visions is conducting a study to assess the link between technology usage and student performance. This 2-page executive summary report reviews first step in this research: the results of web surveys from high school (HS) student, middle school (MS) student, and k-12 teacher web surveys.
Evaluate if Server-Based Computing Is Right for You Server-based computing could be the best choice for your organization. Gartner Research examines the pros and cons of thick versus thin computing to help you decide which is most cost-effective and efficient for your environment. An examination of Citrix versus Terminal Servers, as well as considerations in hardware, security, microprocessor requirements, licensing, and application development.
Erie 1 BOCES, WNYRIC 1:1 Computing Server Virtualization Conference
Niagara Wheatfield School District in upstate New York school share their thoughts and findings on investigating and attempting to prove the efficacy of the new and emerging ‘best practices’ that could make 1:1 computing possible for the average school district. The district sought partners to participate in a ‘proof of concept’ that would combine 1:1 computing, virtualization, sub $500 mini notebooks, and the use of obsolete computers.
