Yes, the outside laptops are fully integrated into our 1:1 program. We allow students to purchase them, but we only do minimal service on them (software only). They get a loaner if they need one, for up to two weeks.... then they are charged $20.00 per
day (b/c typically they are dragging their feet on getting their machine repaired). The outside laptops are used in the same manner as the school laptops... we allow any OS. We have been 1:1 for 7 years and started off as requiring only one machine,
but kids are so much for savvy today than they were 7 years ago, that they are able to have something different than what other kids may have. We try and make the ThinkPads that we offer a very attractive option (pricing and service being the top two)
so that they will buy those rather than a $500 Dell (just as an example). We do offer tablets to our kids as well as the R61... so tablets are integrated in the same manner.. some kids have them, some kids don't. Our 1:1 is very much just a part of
what we do here... and we try to make it as easy as possible for all students to participate in a meaningful and affordable way.
Hope this info. helps!
Also.... you are using Senior Systems at your school... right? How do you like it? We are trying to choose between PCR and SS.
Stewart Crais
Director of Technology and Information Services
Lausanne Collegiate School
1381 West Massey Road
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1031 (v)
(901) 682-1696 (f)
scrais@lausanneschool.com
SKYPE: stewart.crais
www.lausanneschool.com
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A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 9:51 AM -0500 wrote:
>Stuart,
>
>Lausanne is very well know for their 1:1 program. I'm curious about your
>allowing outside laptops? It sounds like the outside laptops are
>integrated in your 1:1 program. Are the outside laptops used in the same
>manner as the "School" laptops within your 1:1 program?
>How does this affect any plans you may have for Tablets?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dave Candelario
>MICDS
>Director of Technology
>314.995.7478
>
>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>>We have a 1:1 program at Lausanne and do allow outside laptops. I have
>>pasted our policy below. We have yet to run into any security problems
>>since implementing this a few years ago.
>>
>>Requirements for Using Your Own Laptop
>>
>>If you choose to provide your own laptop, please consider the following
>>information before making that decision.
>>Note: There is a required yearly fee of $150.00 (details below) for
>>students using their own laptop.
>>
>>Minimum Hardware / Software Requirements:
>>
>>• Processor / Speed: Intel Petium-M / 1.5 GHz
>>• Memory: 512 MB
>>• Hard Drive: 20 GB
>>• Network: Internal Wireless 802.11b/g
>>• Software (provided by Lausanne and included in $150.00 fee):
>>o Latest Microsoft Office Pro Suite
>>o Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition
>>o First Class E-mail Client
>>Please note: Because of licensing requirements, all software provided by
>>Lausanne must be removed when the student leaves Lausanne.
>>
>>
>>Other Information:
>>• No repairs will be made to laptops purchased through sources other than
>>Lausanne
>>• A loaner will be provided to your child (included in $150.00 fee) if
>>his / her laptop is not operational for any period of time. Loaners kept
>>longer than two weeks incur a daily rental charge of $20.00
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
>>Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 3:24 PM -0500 wrote:
>>>Afternoon,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>What is the general opinion of tech director's and network managers
>>>regarding nonschool issued laptops to connect to the school's network?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Does your school also allow internet access with nonschool issued
>>>laptops?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>If your school does allow network access, what policies(please share)do
>>>you have in place regarding support for these nonschool issued machines?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>What prerequisites does your school have for the guest machine to
>>>attach? Antivirus, patches, spyware protection etc.?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for your assistance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hiram
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hiram E. Cuevas
>>>
>>>Information Systems Coordinator
>>>
>>>St. Christopher's School
>>>
>>>711 St. Christopher's Road
>>>
>>>Richmond, VA 23226
>>>
>>>www.stchristophers.com
>>>
>>>804.282.3185 x627
>>>
>>>804.347.2338
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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