November 2006 — News/In Brief
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Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships
NEON RELEASES NEW VERSION OF CYBERGAUGE. Neon Software, a network management software company, has introduced CyberGauge 7.0 for Windows. Cyber- Gauge helps network administrators monitor and manage their internet bandwidth by automatically creating real-time utilization graphs, in addition to daily, weekly, and monthly quality-of-service and billing reports. The software works with any SNMP-based device, including routers, switches, and servers.
The new release creates custom-sized JPEG chart exports and allows easy viewing, printing, exporting, or saving for long-term trend analysis and bandwidth planning. Network administrators may also configure CyberGauge to copy a chart image to an FTP site so that a JPEG can be included on any web page for use as a real-time traffic monitor, or as a way to view a bandwidth test remotely. Cyber- Gauge is priced based on the number of devices monitored. Prices start at $395 for five devices with any number of interfaces; upgrades start at $99.
One Tablet for All at De La Salle
This fall, every member of the freshman class at Chicago’s De La Salle Institute will be
equipped with a tablet PC, thanks to an assist from CDW-G, a provider of
information technology solutions to educators, which helped the school find the best products
and pricing for its program. The tablet program at the private Catholic high school has
been five years in the making, and the new PCs will be preloaded
with software and textbooks on several subjects, including algebra.
De La Salle’s goal is to increase student achievement and better prepare kids for college through the use of tablet PCs and wireless LCD projectors. To that end, the PCs, projectors, and other wireless-enabled technologies will be used in every classroom, allowing teachers to move away from the front of the classroom and interact more with the students.
Prior to launching the 1-to-1 program, school administrators assessed their needs and developed a technology plan that included professional development and instructional technology strategies. De La Salle also consulted other schools that had established tablet PC or laptop programs in order to better understand best practices in curriculum development, teaching strategies, classroom management, and technology infrastructure.
:: District-Vendor Partnerships
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL GETS NEW WIFI NETWORK. Xirrus, a provider of high-capacity, long-range WiFi products that extend wired network capabilities to wireless, has deployed support for the new campuswide wireless network at Viewpoint School, a K-12 college preparatory school in Calabasas, CA. The network connects more than 1,200 students and faculty across the 25-acre campus. Viewpoint now has the ability to deliver any application requiring voice, video, or data to wireless notebooks, security cameras, and event broadcasting.
The deployment utilized a wide range of Xirrus equipment, including 12 Arrays (two XS-3900s, nine XS- 3700s, and one XS-3500), one XM-3300 Management Platform, and two XS-3100 Remote Power Systems. Each WiFi Array is able to support three classrooms.
