Study on the Efficacy of Thin Client Computing
Independent study found pedagogical, overall cost and reliability improvements for classrooms using our thin client approach vs. traditional technology environments.

Findings include:

• One hundred percent of teachers in the thin-client school rated the effectiveness of technical support as "good" or "excellent"; 93% rated the timeliness of technical support as "good" or "excellent."
• Sixty-seven percent of thin-client teachers said the students "seldom or never" hand work in late due to technical problems, as opposed to 57% in the typical LAN school and 50% in the mobile LAN school.

Research on Educational Technology — An Ongoing Series

The Institute for Research and Technology Visions is conducting a study to assess the link between technology usage and student performance. This 2-page executive summary report reviews first step in this research: the results of web surveys from high school (HS) student, middle school (MS) student, and k-12 teacher web surveys.

Comparing the TCO of Centralized vs. Decentralized ERP

Some enterprise resource planning applications in your organization may be redundant. Enterprises should consider centralized ERP deployments to reduce the total cost of ownership of multiple applications.

Evaluate if Server-Based Computing Is Right for You

Despite higher capital costs, server-based computing could be the best computing environment for you.

Virtualization Pilot Evaluation
CoSN survey indicates 80% of educators polled are interested in desktop virtualization. 

A virtualization pilot project at Wethersfield Public Schools found:

• 88% of students indicated home access was ‘helpful’ or ‘very helpful.’
• 91% of teachers said home access had a ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ impact on students’ enthusiasm for finishing projects at home.
• Most meaningful technical benefit was less time spent on management and support of software and hardware.

One-to-One Computing

Realizing that most districts are having difficulty seeing beyond the financial, technical, and management obstacles presented by 1:1, Ed Tech Journeys (ETJ) set out to investigate and prove the efficacy of several new and emerging ‘best practices’ that could make 1:1 computing possible for the average school district.

Carol Barber, CTO of Erie 1 BOCES and Executive Director of the Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) and Mary Ann Buch, Director of Technology and Training, CIO for the Niagara-Wheatfield CSD,; both stepped forward to participate in the ‘proof of concept’.  Berj Akian, CEO of ClassLink, was enrolled because of his long experience in both the 1:1 and virtualization arenas. Dell and CDW-G joined the partnership to provide the Netbook computers. CDW-G assisted with the provision of ACER, ASUS, and HP Netbooks.

Convergence of 1to1 and Virtualization: Maximizing Instructional Technology
Take a comprehensive and diagnostic look at the many different types of Virtualization on the market today . This White Paper reveals the benefits and shortcomings of each solution, giving you the information to decide which type of Virtualization will work best in your school.

HP Thin Clients deliver reliable, flexible classroom technology
Customer case study finds that HP partnered with ClassLink provide reliable technology in the classroom, while improving student access.

Findings include:

• IT improvements
• Lower costs due to
  • licensing a few copies of software and managing access at the server
  • replacing traditional desktops that cost 50 percent less
  • centralized server (and software) management in the data center
• Improved access with greater number of workstations
• Students access a consistent desktop anytime, anywhere

The East Bronx Academy for the Future: A ClassLink Pilot
New York, NY
East Bronx Academy, like many urban schools, needs to solve the following problems:

• How can technology be used in a cost effective manner to improve student engagement and achievement?
• How can student work be maintained and stored so that teachers and students can access it when they need it?
• How can software-based curriculum be accessed by students from home and school to increase student work time and enable teacher preparation?
  

For three weeks in June 2007, ClassLink worked with the East Bronx Academy to address these instructional and technology issues. ClassLink, a leading educational technology firm focused on any computer, anytime access, conducted a pilot of ClassLink LaunchPad™ with the 6th grade students and teachers at the Academy.

24/7 Access to Learning
Bethpage, New York
Learning doesn't stop when the bell rings in Bethpage, New York. Using Universal Learning Suite™, students practice lessons and produce projects both on and off campus. Teachers and parents review student progress, providing support and encouragement.

Community Connection
Wall Township, New Jersey
Director of Technology Jeff Janover pitches Universal Learning Suite™ to his school board and hits a home run with the results.

ClassLink and HP- The Total Thin Client Solution for Education

ClassLink partnered with HP Thin Clients provide reliable technology in the classroom, while improving student access.

Erie 1 BOCES, WNYRIC 1:1 Computing Server Virtualization Conference

Niagara Wheatfield School District in upstate New York school share their thoughts and findings on investigating and attempting to prove the efficacy of the new and emerging ‘best practices’ that could make 1:1 computing possible for the average school district. The district sought partners to participate in a ‘proof of concept’ that would combine 1:1 computing, virtualization, sub $500 mini notebooks, and the use of obsolete computers.