is 5 to 9 a recomended number or just average. Where does one find data to support this info. I would be able to use it also.
> I would think that you need to arrive at a student to computer ratio. > Four students per computer would be excellent however 5 to 9 per is very > common. > > > > From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us > [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Henn, Layne > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:54 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Cc: nwaeat...@nwaea.k12.ia.us > Subject: [info-tech] Computer labs > > > > Next Question, > > I need to find some research or data or something that tells me how many > computer labs to have in a school of 700 students (K-5). > > Background: We are planning a new building in SC that merges 2 elem. > Schools into one that will be P-5 with 700+ students. I have made the > recommendation that there needs to be atleast 2 computer labs to cover > this # of students. We have never put 2 computer labs in an elem. > School before, so I need something to back this up. > > I'm researching different databases, but I thought I'd throw it out to > this "think tank" of great minds! > > Thanks, > > Layne > > > > From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us > [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Frerichs, Chad > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:17 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Subject: RE: [info-tech] student email > > > > It takes some time. I go through and look at the subjects and if it > doesn't have one or has a questionable one I look at the message. Most > have reasonable subjects and I can go through the list pretty quickly. I > also make a random sampling of all of them as I go along just in case > they are being clever. Once the students think I read each and every one > of them, they are pretty good about not abusing it. Most things that are > school related have file attachments with assignment names. I have > gotten pretty good at expediting the process. I just learned what to > look for. In case I miss something that might come up later, all is > archived as well. Keep in mind that it really is for academic purposes > only and I shut off their accounts if they abuse it at all. They learned > pretty quickly that I wasn't kidding. > > > > Chad Frerichs > > Director Of Technology > > Okoboji Community Schools > > Milford, IA 51351 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy A. Limbert [mailto:limbe...@newell-fonda.k12.ia.us] > Sent: January 08, 2009 10:07 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Subject: RE: [info-tech] student email > > > > Layne, > > > > "monitored for inappropriate content by me. I have an inbox with all > incoming and outgoing messages from the student email server going to > it." > > > > I've heard this a few times, and my jaw drops every time. Is it really > manageable to monitor all incoming and outgoing student email? How much > time does it take? How much lag time does it create in the mail getting > sent or received? > > > > Thanks! > > > > --- > > Timothy A. Limbert > > Technology Coordinator > > Newell-Fonda CSD > > 712-272-3324 > > --- > > iChat/AIM: tlimbert65 > > MSN: limbert65 > > Twitter: limbert65 > > Skype: limbert_65 > > > > > > > > From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us > [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Frerichs, Chad > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:59 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us > Subject: RE: [info-tech] student email > > > > Layne, > > > > Okoboji has student email for grades 5 - 12. We use hmailserver with a > squirrelmail web based client which is all free and integrates with > Active Directory. We run it in house, and it is monitored for > inappropriate content by me. I have an inbox with all incoming and > outgoing messages from the student email server going to it. In the > student AUP it says that it is to be used for academic purposes only and > any violation will result in loss of its use. Which is pretty big since > that is the only way they can transfer files as we have usb drives > disabled. I have not had many issues after the first few. > > > > Chad Frerichs > > Director Of Technology > > Okoboji Community Schools > > Milford, IA 51351 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henn, Layne [mailto:he...@sioux-city.k12.ia.us] > Sent: January 08, 2009 9:51 AM > To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us; nwaeat...@nwaea.k12.ia.us > Subject: [info-tech] student email > > > > I'm doing a pilot with some 8th grade students using gmail. > > Who out there is doing student email and what things have been problems, > concerns, issues. > > Thanks, > > Layne > > > > Layne A. Henn > > 712.224.7423 > > <http://www.siouxcityschools.org/> > > > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
