Skip Main Menu Main MenuZimbra Email & Collaboration Suite All SD63 Staff* are now communicating using the Zimbra email system, including SIDES. There are many "tricks" and "tweaks" to be learned and discovered by all users, as well as enhancements and additional functionality to be added in the future. Please see the FAQ and Zimbra how to's for further knowledge. The Zimbra help is an excellent resource as well. At the right of this page under software training links there are a number of Zimbra training videos that you may find useful. As usual, we are always happy to assist with any Zimbra issues you may have. Zimbra FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Zimbra How To's Moodle Resource Page What is Moodle? How can Moodle change a school - part 1? How can Moodle change a school - part 2? Online Users(last 5 minutes) None |  The district completed and piloting and testing Thin Client technologies at two schools: KELSET Elementary School (Schoolwide) and Stelly's Secondary School (Library). Development work is on-going and the system is now stable and functional. The purpose of the pilots was to determine the viability of deploying a different strategy with a view to combining the best of low hardware costs, utilizing Open Source software in conjunction with commercial software and reducing maintenance and support. At this time the tech plan has been approved by the Trustees and Implementation is scheduled and in-progress with 6 elementary schools completed and the first middle school scheduled for early March 2010. Elementary School Thin Client Implementation Schedule What is Open Source? What is Thin (or diskless) Client? What is Linux? What is Ubuntu? How can I learn more about this initiative?
Please take a look at the Tech Plan below which describes the Linux initiative in detail. What will the model look like at Elementary schools, Middle schools and Secondary Schools? Upgrades to the physical networks will be made to current standards. These upgrades will make for faster more reliable data transfer. Initiatives that this will help are:
Hardware such as switches and routers will be upgraded to faster, smarter models which also help in making data transfer more reliable. Hardware All CRT monitors will be replaced with energy efficient LCD screens. PC's running the Ubuntu OS will do so using a diskless model where all processing power is distributed across the system and data storage is located centrally at each school. Software Open source software will be used where possible. Where this type of software is not available such as in some cases for student services, PCs and the required software will be made available using Microsoft operating system. Some open source software includes: Firefox - to replace Internet Explorer OpenOffice - to replace Microsoft Office suite Scribus - desktop publishing MPlayer - replacing MS MediaPlayer The Gimp - replacing Adobe PhotoShop Dia - replacing Microsoft Visio FreeMind - replacing Inspiration Google Picasa 3 Gimp - to replace any MS based image editor and a host of other open source software No great thing is created suddenly. —Epictetus (A.D.200) Site news(No news has been posted yet)
| Skip School Implementation Surveys School Implementation Surveys Lochside Elementary School - Click Here to take survey Upcoming EventsCalendarDistrict Help DeskHelp Desk and Online Trouble Ticket System If your issue is an emergency, please call Pascal Raven at 250-652-7336If your issue is not urgent, please submit a ticket through our online system, http://142.31.146.32/osTicket/scp/ For BCeSIS information please go to bcesis.sd63.bc.ca Google SearchStaff List Gregg Ferrie, Director of Information Technology - 250-652-7311 Joanne Underwood, Student Data Coordinator Robert Pang, District Systems Analyst Herman Kolkema, District Systems Analyst Nicolas Kendall, District Systems Analyst Ryan Perkins, District Programmer Analyst Pascal Raven, Help Desk Coordinator Tim Agnew, BCeSIS Project Manager Debby Davis, BCeSIS Project Implementor Course categoriesSoftware Training LinksWhere we areTranslate this web page |
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