Search

Selecting outside professionals for construction projects first should focus on qualifications and competence, then on price. The cost for professional services (i.e., educational consultant, construction manager, architect, engineer, financial advisor [...]

With many schools and universities, the rush to expand technology has created a situation in which the desire to hurry has overwhelmed the need for solid planning. Pulling wire, drilling [...]

Poor acoustics in the classroom affect everyone, but proper design and other technologies can help students hear better. The effectiveness of the classroom relies on many things, one of which [...]

A facility-planning symposium can help establish an educational program and design template representative of the district and community. No building type has undergone greater change in recent years than the [...]

High schools must be redesigned if they are to successfully educate tomorrow's students The vision of what tomorrow's high schools might look like is slowly materializing. It is coming after [...]

Byline: C.WILLIAM DAY When introduced a few years back, classroom sound-amplification systems filled a void that enabled teachers to be heard better. But they did not have rechargeable batteries or [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY As common sense as this may sound, remember to allow for technology moves, adds and changes in a building infrastructure. Make sure this is included in [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY In the 'old days,' teachers could teach with simple chalk and talk because students thought teachers knew everything. Then along came the information age, and students [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Why do schools have a hard time selecting qualified technology bidders? First, schools that use lowest price only to select technology integrators either pay for what [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Years ago, a wise person said, 'Do it right the first time, because practice makes permanent.' One detail often given short shrift during any cabling installation [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Technology commissioning is a quality-oriented process for achieving, verifying and documenting that the performance of educational technology systems and assemblies meets specifications. In any project, contractors [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY As most people know by now, Voice over IP (VoIP) systems enable telephone calls to be made over an IP data network instead of the traditional [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY When establishing a budget for school building projects, administrators often give short shrift to education technology. Many continue to be baffled by how to establish realistic [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Over the last several years, short-throw projectors have been popping up in many education institutions. These video or data projectors can be positioned unusually close to [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY As with most emerging technologies, today's market offers various wireless-enabled solutions. With various solutions existing and several on the horizon, schools and universities can start taking [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY The number of schools pursuing mobile computing is multiplying, and proponents have high praise for this technology. However, others point out the proponents don't always assess [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Technology has progressed to the point of disbelief in education. Almost anything you can imagine exists; therefore, standardization is key for any efficient education institution. With [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY The year 2007 was a tumultuous one for school shootings. In looking back on this year, I believe that any technological improvements that schools and universities [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Educators use technology as a tool to spark the desire for lifelong learning in students. Today, with the wealth of information and educational technology available, the [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY In recent years, researchers have noted the importance of engaged learning. This type of instruction encourages a learner to construct and produce knowledge in meaningful ways. [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY In the beginning of camera monitoring systems, one arduous job was having to change VHS tapes every 24 hours on a system that many described as [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Today's students live in a fast-paced world full of interactive media, both video and audio. Students will perform better when they accurately hear the spoken word. [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY In the evolution of the electronic classroom, equipment advancements enable teachers to present lesson plans electronically to every student in a classroom. This equipment usually includes [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY School districts are spending more on complex building systems, yet some find they are not getting the performance they expected. Thus, education clients are becoming more [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Over the last 10 years, school buildings have become a more common target for criminals to act out their violent plans. The most recent incidents are [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Does anyone really know what technology costs? Does anyone really care about total cost of ownership (TCO) when it comes to technology? TCO includes hard and [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY When dollars rule and schools use price to select technology integrators, they may not get what they expect. Low-bid selection of technology integrators, required for many [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Schools are spending more on complex building systems, yet some are not getting the performance they expected. Thus, they are becoming more interested in verifying the [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Violent episodes in schools have led educators and legislators to make safer schools a priority. Suggestions on how to do this have proceeded on many different [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY With education institutions spending more funds on technology, most notably on large-scale wiring infrastructure, networking, telecommunications and streaming video, experts are divided on the role of [...]

Byline: C. William Day It's no secret that school technology initiatives frequently fail to reach their intended goals. Often, the problem isn't the technology; it's the process or people. Whether [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Today's technology for new school buildings is more advanced - and more complicated - than ever. Many school administrators and technology directors have to make technology [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY A school's ideal technology purchase can be defined as buying the right quality and right quantity, at the right price, from the right source, with the [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Data projectors will become as ubiquitous in classrooms of the 2000s as TV monitors were in the 1990s. The display device is one of the most [...]

Byline: C. WILLIAM DAY Convergence technology: what is it? In the simplest terms, it is the merging of voice, video and data on a single network from a central point. [...]

A technology equipment room (ER) houses telecommunications equipment that is essential to the daily activities throughout a building. It functions as the demarcation point for external systems, such as telephone [...]

Remember the old saying, 'You get what you inspect, not what you expect?' This is certainly true when it comes to your premise cabling plant. Colleges, universities and public school [...]

More than half the educational technology projects in the United States come in late and over budget. Many of these projects also are delivered with fewer features than originally specified. [...]

Not long ago, teachers' resources were confined to what was available in their schools or community libraries. Students were exposed only to the classes, teachers and peers in their buildings. [...]

Standardizing system hardware and software can benefit your schools significantly by reducing costs and acquisition lead-time, and improving operations. Continuity in technology across a school district can make training, technical [...]

At the advent of the 21st century, American schools are devoting more resources for technology in the classroom. Parents are demanding that their children have access to the latest technology--and [...]

Is the 'paperless' office simply a myth? It always seems like we are almost there, just one more minor innovation away from reducing the mounds of paper that move through [...]

Tick, tick, tick...The year 2000 will be here before we know it, and the education community must be prepared. At stake is the utility and preservation of the information systems [...]

The Internet is a free-for-all when it comes to content. While the government may soon take a more active role in regulating content, how the resource is used in education [...]