In the late 1990s, Pennsylvania’s Springfield School District was maintaining dozens of inkjet printers, but the devices weren’t built to withstand continuous use—and the cost of ink was getting out of control. Since upgrading to Lexmark laser printers with high-yield toner cartridges that can print up to 36,000 pages, the district had saved thousands of dollars and improved the efficiency of staff and students; download this case study to learn how.
Podcast Series: Innovations in Education
Explore the full series of eSchool News podcasts hosted by Kevin Hogan—created to keep you on the cutting edge of innovations in education.
How to Safeguard Sensitive Data—Wherever It’s Stored
Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise is a complete data encryption and security solution that protects information across all platforms and devices. Download this white paper to learn how SafeGuard Enterprise, available from GovConnection, makes it easy for you to manage your security policies and data protection across your entire school or district—protecting your data regardless of where it’s stored: on personal devices, in network file shares, or even in the cloud.
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Five Things to Look for in a Peripheral Keyboard
For schools and districts wanting to get the most out of tablets, the addition of peripheral keyboards can make a big difference. They give tablets as much typing functionality as traditional desktops while preserving the mobility factor, and can significantly enhance the learning experience. Let Logitech, through GovConnection help. Here are five things to look for in a peripheral keyboard.
Making one-to-one computing a reality
Traditionally the 1:1 computing model has been achieved by providing access to PCs, but adding PCs costs more than just their price alone. In an effort to establish a future-proof IT platform, schools are turning to desktop virtualization to achieve 1:1 computing without straining existing resources or budgets.
How Top-Notch Support Has Helped Make This 1-to-1 Program a Success
Hershey Public Schools in central Nebraska launched a “one-to-one” learning initiative in 2007 to provide a laptop to every high school student. Learn why the district chose Lenovo notebooks with AMD processors, supplied by GovConnection—and why these choices have had a big impact on the program’s success.
How One School District Saved $300K on High-End Computers
Florida’s Collier County School District needed 1,150 high-end PCs for its career and technology classes, but pre-built systems were too expensive. Learn how Collier’s technology department built their own PCs using solid-state drives from Crucial, a GovConnection partner—getting the fast performance they needed and saving $300,000 in the process.