Tech Team - Technology Activities 2007-08

Infrastructure

Added two new blades to our Bladecenter for a total of 9
IBM replaced one of our 2 sans whose reliability was questionable
Purchased an additional sans to give us a total of three and an overall effective capacity of over 9 terabytes
Moved our file server and mail server to new blades and sans for increased efficiency, CPU power, and storage capacity
Purchased 5 1U servers for further server consolidation into racks
Updated phone system software to handle Daylight Savings Time change

Changed faculty laptop replacement cycle to 3 years
- Implemented process to service laptops at the end of the year
- Part of the end-of-year checkout process
Updated tablets with Ram to extend their use
12 Activboards installed
- 6 in the LS and one AB2
- 4 in the MS
- 1 in the US
4 Activotes purchased for the LS
Replaced monitors in S208 with larger flatscreens
Migrated S208 monitors to S202 lab
Replaced computers in S202
Migrated S202 computers & monitors to W205, US and LS Library
Replaced monitors in G213 with flatscreen monitors
Replaced 12 computers and monitors in MS library
Replaced 12 computers and monitors in the LS library with the computers from S202
Replaced 23 IMac computers with new PC computers in LS 207/208
Removed 6 IMacs from Class 1 multipurpose.
Added 10 laptops to Class 3
Added 2 scanners to the Kindergarten and LS lab
Expanded network storage space for yearbook photos and archiving purposes
Donated 26 IMacs to the Orange Grove Elementry
Donated 13 PCs and other computer equipment to the Center for Success & Independence
Implemented a recycling program for printer cartridges
Implemented a recycling program for technology equipment: batteries, monitors, computers
Instituted an onsite repair program on laptop screens/motherboards and printers

Hosted Alan November and responded to increased faculty enthusiasm to integrate Web 2.0 technologies in classroom
- RSS
- Skype
- Validation of source information
Integration Year 4
First Technology Team podcast used to introduce Web 2.0 technologies
Div. Technologists trained to use HP WebJetAdmin software for tracking printer support needs and improving supply management
Akram, Alfred, & Steve: Promethean Activclassroom Technical Support Series ??(This was listed in the 2006-2007 Technology Activities Report)??
Lori: SWAMP Media Literacy Institute, 123VC Jazz project (videoconferencing immersion program)
Certification
- Larry: GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks Certification from the SANS Institute August 2007

Transitioned to parents required to make contact changes through the website
Implemented DataShuttle to tie WhippleHill Database to Raiser's Edge database
Installed Events Registration to do online reservations
- Sold tickets to Kinkaid game
- All summercamp registrations
- implemented simulcast of football games, fine arts and other campus events via the Web

Guadalajara video conference for students' math class
Sam Chambers made multiple audio and video Skype calls with schools around the world to discuss Global Warming
- Also had his students do a podcast on Global Warming
Will Rice had his students create their own videos on different science topics
Dan Friedman had his students create Wiki pages on different science research groups (CERN, FermiLab, Stanford)