Technology Only As Good As Department Using It |
Technology Only As Good As Department Using It |
Jul 28 2009, 06:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Kissimmee, FL Member No.: 546 |
Due to the unfavorable weather tonight I decided to stay home with the family and view the MCAS Board of School Trustees Meeting online.
However, much to my surprise (just a little sarcasm), the technology department still does not have a reliable method of streaming the meetings online. The MCAS spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on technology annually. They also maintain a very expensive data services contract for a 100MB connection (or a really fat pipe for you lay people) to the Internet. Why can't they reliably stream the MCAS Board meetings live? Additionally, why can't they record the meetings and make them available online for viewing at a later date? The technology required to make these possible is really mature. Even for an open source department. This ain't rocket science. ***SIGH*** Welcome to the Michigan City Area Schools, we are over budget, over paid, overwhelmed ... |
Jul 28 2009, 08:24 PM
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Getting Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 8-November 08 Member No.: 843 |
I agree!!!! I was very disappointed. Why do they offer it if it never works!
I was going to ask if you went and got any good info! |
Jul 28 2009, 08:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Kissimmee, FL Member No.: 546 |
Received the below update from Betsy Kohn:
Welcome to the Michigan City Area Schools, we are over budget, over paid, overwhelmed ... |
Jul 28 2009, 10:06 PM
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Getting Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 8-November 08 Member No.: 843 |
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Jul 28 2009, 10:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 445 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Kissimmee, FL Member No.: 546 |
No info on the new principals? Not sure. I do not have copies of the consent agenda. Welcome to the Michigan City Area Schools, we are over budget, over paid, overwhelmed ... |
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