It Updates
- 1. CORS – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
- 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •Equipment changes for the Family Advocates & Home Visitors • Smaller/lighter computers they can carry into our family’s homes • Improved portable Internet access to use while traveling
- 3. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •Equipment changes for Head Teachers • Replaced the netbooks with laptops • Monitors and keyboards are no longer needed which frees up desk space • Laptops can be used in the classrooms now
- 4. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE • This Summer we put into service 80 new computers • 50 Laptops for FA/HV and office staff • 30 Desktops for classrooms and office staff • We are working to get equipment on a replacement schedule and cycle replacing computers every 5 to 6 years
- 5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •Upgraded all the iPads • centralized the iPad management • We now push updates and new apps from the Central Office • Placed all iPads in durable cases
- 6. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •We are in the process of upgrading our wireless network • Managed from the Central Office • Faster Internet access • Will support all our devices at the same time • Larger coverage area, we will be able to use iPads in all areas of the classroom
- 7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •We set up Remind.com accounts for all classrooms to use as a communication tool • Send a one-way message to every parent in a classroom at same time • Messages is received as a text, e-mail or push notification • Allows for two-way communication with parents if teacher permits • Keeps phone numbers private, parents never see our phone numbers
- 8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE • Miscellaneous Items • We upgraded many of the connections between the Central Office and our Centers to improve speed and communications • The IT department has been delivering and setting up the classroom equipment and this will be completed before the start of the school year • Improved security for COPA • Have begun using computer imaging to reduce the time it takes to repair or setup a computer. Time has been reduced from about 6 hours down to 1 hour • Begun upgrading our computers to Windows 10
- 9. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •Why Windows 10? • Speed – Faster than Windows 7 or Windows 8 • Security – Better protection and security • Mainstream support for Windows 7 stopped in January of last year
- 10. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •A few things about Windows 10 to be aware of • No video player – if you need to play video please let us know and we can install a video player on the computer • Picture viewer – New Photo viewer does not allow for multiply pictures to be printed on the same page. There are instructions on the Intranet site on how to do this.
- 11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE •On the horizon • Continued improvements for iPads • A unified version of Microsoft Office • A storage area for every department, center and classroom to place documents • Improvements in security, due to increased external threats • Passwords improvements and frequency of changing passwords • Upgraded security systems • Improved encryption of our data • Improved methods of distributing security updates to our
- 12. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE • Ways you can help our systems perform well • While we have improved and increased the capacity of our networks, we still need for you to keep your personal devices off the private CORS networks. We need the network to be available for our devices for security and performance reasons. • Never share or give out your password • Review Policy 45 (Communications Policy) • Post large documents, like pictures, PowerPoints and other attachments to the Share Drive instead of sending out hundreds of copies as an e-mail attachment. All these copies take up space and use bandwidth. We will post instructions on how to create a link to the document and place the link in an e-mail to share with others