Wednesday, October 29, 2008

School Technology Overview

School CIOs or CTOs need to grapple with a blend of archiac software packages, dilapidated infrastructure, limited staff, and ever increasing demands.

Here are some of the major systems that are typically found in school districts today:
  • Student information systems
  • Auto-dialer for voice messages to parents
  • Assessment tools
  • Special Education system
  • Reporting tools
  • Grade book
  • Student / Parent portal
Manage district systems infrastructure
  • Desktop computers
  • Intranet, Content Management system for publishing on the intranet
  • Network infrastructure, Telephone systems, voice over IP
  • Finance, HR Accounting packages
  • eRate and other creative funding schemes

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