October 18, 2007

Majority (> 50%) old workstations; 7,000 to 18,000…

Bandwidth : 54-200k, now 10 MB Internet: now in all classrooms, I-based

access to data; on-line information systems, i.e. access from home

District-wide software: email/Outlook, SPAM, Office; Pearson; ALS; United Streaming; Autodial absences, food lunch balances, emergency notices; Altiris –network-based management…

Printers-every school 45ppm; all lasers… Tech specialists, Zone Techs…

Source: GCR & IDC data analyzed by Microsoft, 2006

Multiple Directories• Multiple directories• No WS Management• Many passwords; SDcalls• Manual user provisioning

Single directory for Auth• One authentication directory

$1320/WS Cost $580/WS Cost $230/WS Cost

Automated provisioning• Meta directory• Single Sign-on• Auto password reset• Auto user provisioning

None• No WS life cycle strategy• Many hardware configs• Many software config• Many images

Standardization• 3 or 4 yr WS refresh• Few hardware configs• Few software configs• Minimal # of images

Stds Compliance• Compliance auditing • Compliance Enforcement• Automated SW

Distribution

Minimal WS Security• Anti-virus• Reactive security

Limited WS Security• PC firewall• Automated patching

Comprehensive WS Security• Anti Spyware• Network Access Control

Comprehensive PC Security = $160/WS Savings

Standardization & Standards Compliance = $220/WS Savings

Identity Management = $210/WS Savings

•Basic Level School Technology Standard•Review/discuss basic standards•Make recommendations on changes/additions•Discuss other items for inclusion into the basic standards

Caution!!Caution!!This is not a wish listEvery item has a costWe can’t ask for the moon, because we won’t

get itMust be reasonable and make trade-offs

Must havesNice to have

Basic Standard – Assistive Basic Standard – Assistive TechnologyTechnology

Special needs accommodations Specialized hardware (examples)

Braille printers High Speed Scanner CCTV for vision impaired Adaptive keyboards/switches/etc

Specialized software (examples) Magnification Text-to-speech Study skill tools

Basic Computer Standards

Student (workstations & labs)School Staff (Teacher & others)District Administrative & Others

Basic Computer StandardsStudent

Workstations 1:15 student/teacher to computer ratio

1:15 included the teacher’s system 1 per teacher added under staff workstations 1:10 new recommended ratio

Lab Extra lab for large schools (by level) Updated standard to incorporate FCAT on-line testing needs

based upon a 3 week testing period EM: 1 + 1 (if greater than 450 students) MS: 2 +1 (if greater than 900 students) HS: 3 + 1 (if greater than 1,350 students)

Magnet Case by case examination of needs dependent upon type of

Magnet program

Yellow text indicates change/addition to the Basic Standard

Basic Computer StandardsSchool Staff workstations

Teacher workstation One per teacher

Media & Circulation (3+1:300 students) (no change)

Clinic (no change)Lunchroom (no change)

Basic Computer Standards – Basic Computer Standards – School Staff Workstations School Staff Workstations (continued)(continued)

Other Admin (Asst Prin, office staff, counselors, etc) (no change—based upon Staffing Plan)

Itinerate (social worker, ESE, Psych, SRO) (no change)

Basic Computer Standards - Basic Computer Standards - District Administrative Computers District Administrative Computers & Others& OthersDistrict Admin

One per full-time staffAccommodation for unique situations

Bus Barns Maintenance

Basic Computer Standards- Basic Computer Standards- SoftwareSoftware

OS MS Office

Network-based Mgmt

Instructional

Lab Mgmt

SWExp:

Netops

Open Office or

equiv

Student X X X

Student Lab X X X X X

Teacher/Admin

X X X

Basic Computer Standards – Time Basic Computer Standards – Time for a Change?for a Change?

Consider change to standard?We’ve been standardized on Dell and Apple for

seven yearsDell versus other Tier 1?Are we satisfied?Is it time for a change?

Basic Standard – Labs Basic Standard – Labs Student Labs

Number of labs dependent upon type school, covered earlier

Student Labs consist of:30 workstationsIntelligent Classroom OutletProjectorPrinterWhiteboard or Tablet/wireless projectorDocument cameraAudio amplificationLab Management software (exp: Netops, Vision, etc)

Basic Standard – LabsBasic Standard – LabsMedia Center (EM, MS, HS)

ICOProjectorPrinterWhiteboard or Tablet/wireless projectorDocument cameraAudio amplification

Cafetorium (EM, MS, HS) (same configuration as above)

Auditorium (HS) (same configuration as above)

Basic Standard - Intelligent Basic Standard - Intelligent ClassroomClassroomIntelligent Classroom

ICOProjectorDocument cameraWhiteboard or Tablet/wireless projectorAudio amplification

Basic Standard – NetworkingBasic Standard – NetworkingCore networkingWirelessParent-School Autodialer

Basic Standard – ITV CenterBasic Standard – ITV CenterCamcorderTripodDVD RecorderTVLine MixerCD/cassette player comboHandheld microphone &

standVideo mixer

Basic Standard - PrintersBasic Standard - PrintersVolume

45 ppm, duplex, networked, copy & scanning capable (MFP)

Color25 ppm, duplex, networked

Classroom25 ppm, networked or direct connect1: Class

Admin35 ppm, duplex, networked1:3 admin staff

Basic Standard - PrintersBasic Standard - PrintersConsider additional standard?Kyocera

Higher purchase cost, lower toner costSupposedly lower Total Cost of Ownership

(TCO)Downside

Another printer manufacturer for support & repairs

Something else you must learn to install/configure

Kyocera TCOKyocera TCO

Tech Standard Survey

Basic Standard – Other Ideas?Basic Standard – Other Ideas?