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Articles: Networks

How to Update your Network on a Budget

Feature
Districts learn shortcuts in building an infrastructure that keeps up with demands for new technology, but doesn't cost a fortune.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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budgets
computer labs
District CIO
hardware
projectors
tablets
whiteboards
wireless

The 2011 Readers' Choice Top 100 Products

Feature
The winners reflect how educators seek a variety of technological tools in tough economic times.
Courtney Williams and Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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1 to 1
21st-century learning
at-risk
blended learning
BYOD
cellphones
math curriculum
online learning
tablets
technology
whiteboards

How Much Computing Power Do You Need?

Feature
A Web-based computing environment means fewer hardware purchases and a tremendous cost savings.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
1 to 1
District CIO
netbooks
online learning
smartphones

Technology Transformation Sweeps Oklahoma

News Update
Transparency, student data and modernization were the goals of Oklahoma State Education Superintendent Janet Barresi when she took office.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
Tags: 
network infrastructure
technology plans

SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY REPORT: The Changing Role of the CTO

Feature
District technology leaders are taking on greater responsibilities and contributing to the strategic vision of school systems.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, June 2011
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District CIO
technology plans

Student Data Privacy Gets a New Boost

News Update
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new initiative to safeguarding student records.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, June 2011
Tags: 
safety

Going Global By 2016

News Update
The Connect All Schools Initiative has an ambitious goal: To link all schools internationally by 2016.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2011
Tags: 
21st-century learning
enhancing education through technology
global learning
technology

States on Track to Have Top-Notch Data Systems

News Update
Departments of education at the state level with high-quality longitudinal data systems in place have doubled within the last year.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Apr 2011
Tags: 
student achievement
technology plans

Forget About IT as You Know It Today

News Update
New white paper from CoSN explains how K12 IT departments have evolved and where they will be a decade from now.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jan 2011
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technology
technology plans

Google and Microsoft Go to School

Feature
The computing giants compete to provide powerful online applications to school districts—for free.
Alan Dessoff
District Administration, Sep 2010
Tags: 
enhancing education through technology
network infrastructure
online learning

Zero Clients— Even Thinner Than Thin Clients

News Update
The popularity of thin clients may soon diminish as districts catch wind of zero clients.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Mar 2010
Tags: 
budgets
technology plans

Broadband Advocates Continue to Wait

News Update
Release of National Broadband Plan delayed.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Feb 2010
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technology plans

Saved by the Cloud

Problem/Solution
Moving applications and data to servers in a central data center has allowed the district to reduce deskside IT support.
KeriLee Horan
District Administration, Feb 2010
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hardware
technology plans

A Power-Sharing Solution

District Profile
Tangipahoa (La.) Parish School System
Kevin Butler
District Administration, Nov 2009
Tags: 
energy savings

The Start of a Tech Revolution

Feature
District management is moving into the “cloud," plus a video explaining what it's all about.
Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
District Administration, May 2009
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cloud computing

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