Infrastructure Requirements for Implementation: The HCPS Story

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Infrastructure Requirements for Implementation
The HCPS Story

• Denise P. Campbell
• Technology Coordinator for Data Services
• Henrico County Public Schools

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Henrico County, Virginia

• Microcosm of U.S.A
• Urban High Density
• Rural Agricultural
• Suburban High Tech
• 47 Minority Population

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Henrico County Public Schools

• 43,000 Students
• 63 Schools
• Total Budget 321,693,591
• Per Pupil Expenditure 6,894
• Total Technology Budget 10,400,835

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Teaching Learning Initiative

• Goals
• Improve student learning
• Demonstrate a new paradigm for teaching and
  learning suitable for 21st Century Society
• Fluency in information technology (FITness)
• Provide more personalized learning services for
  students and families

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The Four Cornerstones

• 11 Computer Student Ratio
• Digital Content
• Mobile Computing
• Data Mining

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11 ComputerStudent Ratio

• September 2001 12,000 iBook Computers for Grades
  9-12
• September 2002 11,000 iBook Computers for Grades
  6-8
• Owned by HCPS loaned to students
• 50.00 annual insurance fee
• Software Netscape/Internet Explorer AppleWorks

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Digital Content Phase Out Textbooks

• Locally Produced
• Development environment Blackboard
• Completed courses Health 9, Health 10 and U.S.
  History
• Courses in progress 200 courses developed by
  August 2002
• New roles for teachers- e-Learning developers
• Supplemented with commercial content
• Beyond Books

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Mobile Computing

• 802.11 Wireless Network Standard
• Battery Operated
• Apple iBook
• Cost
• Stability of wireless solution
• Design features (fit in locker, rugged)

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Data Mining

• Knowledge Discovery an automated process of
  identifying patterns in data and predicting
  outcomes
• Oracle as underlying data engine

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What Else Does it Take?
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Teacher/Staff Training

• Ongoing process for 10 years
• Student Mentor
• Just-In-Time Resources
• Intranet/Internet
• CD Video
• iBook Help Desk manned by students

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Internet Access at Home

• Universal Access to Internet
• Phase I November, 2001 Negotiated low cost
  service to staff, students and families
• Phase II Become ISP for HCPS community at low
  annual cost

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Support

• School Based Personnel
• Technical Support Technician (TST)
• Hardware/software specialist
• Staff Development Trainer (Master Teacher)
• Former Technology Trainer in the District
• Full-time at the school
• iBook Help Desk

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Support, cont.

• District Personnel
• 12 Network Specialists
• 10 Repair Technicians (Apple Warranty Shop)
• Apple/Cisco Support
• 1-800 support from Apple 24/7
• Network Engineers

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Research Accountability

• Research Agenda and Research Team
• International group of universities
• Various national labs
• Longitudinal studies
• District Studies
• Logistics of implementation and support

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Infrastructure
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Student iBooks

• Flexibility
• Freedom