Scales from single classroom to country-wide deployments Removes the need for local ICT skills Replaces unreliable devices with reliable ones Uses 1/10th the power in the classroom Reduces cost
Power-Remote schools have poor maintenance and infrastructure Classrooms have limited power plugs etc We can run 25 users off 1 plug circuit due to low power requirements. Also have ability to run all units and LCD on 12volt source Power-Even at Universities like Stellenbosch that are well maintained they have seen huge savings in Utility bills. Less heat generated from devices required less air conditioning etc
Too big and bulkyUnreliable – moving parts – fans, hard drivesApplications need to be localHigh energy useNot secure, from theft, viruses, data theft
Too big and bulkyUnreliable – moving parts – fans, hard drivesApplications need to be localHigh energy useNot secure, from theft, viruses, data theft
Windows MultiPoint Server is Microsoft’s entry in the Shared Resource Computing (SRC) category. Like other SRC solutions, WMS 2011 enables multiple users to simultaneously share the processing power of one host computer. However, with WMS 2011 teachers and students each have their own independent and familiar Windows 7 experience
If we break down this first category… here are the benefits.
Now let’s look at the second category of benefits: Engaged students, empowered educators. In other words, WMS 2011 will enable you to:Orchestrate personalized learning experiences for studentsDeliver a robust learning environment in which students are using up-to-date technologyHelp teachers and students become productive with the technology quickly with less time required for basic training – because the Windows experience is familiar and easy to use
Teachers use MultiPoint Manager for classroom orchestration. In this easy-to-use interface, teachers use the Desktops tab to monitor and guide the activity on each student desktop. The teacher can view thumbnails of each station’s desktop.He or she can then select one or more thumbnails and take actions such as:Enlarge the selected thumbnail(s)Restrict internet access for selected desktopsLaunch or close a particular application Broadcast the teachers desktop to selected desktops (“watch me”)Broadcast the selected desktopsto all desktops (“look what Johnny is doing”Similar actions can be taken for all connected stations at once.
With WMS 2011, students can take advantage of many of the basic Windows 7 features and experiences.They can use Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Windows Search, Paint and moreUSB 2.0 audio headsets and private USB 2.0 storage can be available at their stationTwo student desktops can run on one large monitor – with each student still using their own keyboard and mouse. This can be a great collaboration technique.Students can customize their desktop to personalize the Start menu, change task bar icons, and moreA student can log-on to their personal desktop from any station
Let’s look more closely at how Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 can provide a simple but effective technology solution that works for the teachers and the IT staff you have in place.First, keep in mind that because there are fewer physical computers in a shared resource computing solution than in a 1:1 model, the solution is already likely to be much easier to manage and support, but the WMS 2011 solution offers more…
Scales from single classroom to country-wide deployments Removes the need for local ICT skills Replaces unreliable devices with reliable ones Uses 1/10th the power in the classroom Reduces cost
