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Doing More with Less:
Managing a K-12 Consortium in a
Difficult Economy
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Pete LundriganCFO / CIO
Glenn WiebeIntegration Specialist
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You?
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ESSDACK
Bb Consortium
System
Tech Support
Training
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‧55 districts
‧4600+ teachers
‧55000+ students
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lost $1,000,000
$6,000,000 budget
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iLearn Consortium
‧Start
‧Growth
‧Current size
‧Market sectors covered
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iLearn system
‧BB 9.1 Learn
‧SP 5
‧Community System
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‧Virtualized Windows Platform
‧One Application Server
‧One SQL 2005 Database
‧Plans for future growth
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Money savers
‧No server or admin
‧Inexpensive Bb license
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Money savers
‧Quality tech support
‧Inexpensive training
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Other benefits
‧Student choice
‧Teacher replacement
‧Cross-pollination
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Tech support challenges
‧New interface
‧Wide range of browsers & platforms
‧Staffing
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Tech support successes
‧iLearnSupport site
‧Multiple users share bugs & solutions
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Training challenges
‧New & experienced users
‧Distance
‧K-20 & non-profits
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Training successes
‧Skype / Adobe Connect
‧Virtual Help Desk
‧On-site options
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Current conversations
‧Preparing for growth & performance
‧Brands & domains
‧Upgrades (Collaborate, Connect, etc)
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German
Coast Guard
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What are you zinking
about?
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have other questions?
contact:
Pete Lundrigan
petel@essdack.org
Glenn Wiebe
glennw@essdack.org
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
feedback for this session at:BbWorldFeedback@blackboard.com
session title:Doing More With Less
Wednesday, July 13, 2011