Difference between revisions of "Tech Team - Technology Activities 2007-08"

Revision as of 09:19, 24 April 2008

Added two new blades for a total of 9
IBM replaced one of our sans whose reliability was questionable
Purchased an additional sans for 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 CPU power and storage capacity
Purchased 5 1U servers for further 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 end-of-year checkout process
Updated tablets with Ram to extend their use????
# Activboards installed
- # LS 6 new boards add a AB2
- # MS 4 new boards
- # US
# Activotes purchased
- # LS
- # MS
- # US
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.
Add 10 laptops to Class 3
Add Two scanner to the Kindergarten and LS lab
Add Tom Snyder's Graph Club to the LS lab 215
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 printers 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 excitement to use technology in classroom
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

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 * Updated tablets with Ram to extend their use????
 * # Activboards installed
-** # LS
+** # LS 6 new boards add a AB2
 ** # MS 4 new boards
 ** # US
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 * 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.
+* Add 10 laptops to Class 3
+* Add Two scanner to the Kindergarten and LS lab
+* Add Tom Snyder's Graph Club to the LS lab 215
 * 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 printers cartridges